Williams v. United States of America

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that movant=s motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2255 is DISMISSED without prejudice. An Order of Dismissal will accompany this Order. Signed by District Judge Jean C. Hamilton on 5/5/14. (CLA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
REGINALD WILLIAMS, JR.,
Movant,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.

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No. 4:14CV832 JCH

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on movant=s motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2255. Movant seeks relief from the judgment in United States v.
Williams, 4:12CR369 JCH (E.D. Mo.). Although he was found guilty by a jury to Counts 1-5 of
the indictment, movant has not yet been sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Id. As such,
movant=s ' 2255 motion has been prematurely filed. As a result, the Court will dismiss this action
without prejudice to refiling after the criminal judgment becomes final.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that movant=s motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2255 is DISMISSED without prejudice.
An Order of Dismissal will accompany this Order.
Dated this 5th day of May, 2014.

/s/Jean C. Hamilton
JEAN C. HAMILTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE