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JEFFERSON v. U.S.

No. 12-1182.

730 F.3d 537 (2013)

Kenneth Andrew JEFFERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed September 12, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Elizabeth L. Jacobs , Detroit, MI, for Appellant. Bruce C. Judge , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, MI, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Elizabeth L. Jacobs , Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant. Bruce C. Judge , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: MOORE and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges; SARGUS, District Judge.

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

In this case, an internal investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office found evidence suggesting that during the trial of Petitioner-Appellant Kenneth Jefferson ("Jefferson") on drug-conspiracy charges, the prosecution failed to disclose to the defense the extent of the promises of leniency that the prosecution made to several cooperating witnesses. In a motion to vacate his sentence filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ...

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