Hunt v. USA

Filing 2

ORDER that no later than 60 days from entry of this Order, Federal Defenders of Western District of NC shall file a supplement to Petitioner's 1 Motion to Vacate/Set Aside/Correct Sentence (2255) or a notice that it does not intend to enter an appearance in this action. Signed by District Judge Richard Voorhees on 2/27/2017. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(nvc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
5:17-cv-40-RLV
(5:14-cr-67-RLV-1)
DASHAWN RAQUAN HUNT.,

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Petitioner,
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vs.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Respondent.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on a review of Petitioner’s pro se Motion to Vacate,
Set Aside or Correct Sentence, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. No. 1.) Petitioner
seeks relief under Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015).
On November 17, 2015, the judges of this Court issued a Standing Order appointing the
Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina to represent any defendant who was previously
determined to have been entitled to appointment of counsel, or who is now indigent, to determine
if that defendant is eligible for relief under Johnson. Standing Order in re: Johnson v. United
States, No. 3:13-mc-00196-FDW (W.D.N.C. Nov. 17, 2015). Petitioner was previously
determined to be indigent.
Petitioner appears to fall within the purview of this Court’s Standing Order. The Court
will provide the Federal Defender sixty (60) days to review the Petitioner’s case and to file a
supplement, if any, to the Petitioner’s Motion to Vacate.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that no later than sixty (60) days from entry of this
Order, the Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina shall file a supplement to Petitioner’s
motion to vacate or notice that it does not intend to enter an appearance in this action.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall provide a copy of this Order
to Petitioner and the Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina.

Signed: February 27, 2017

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