The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a published opinion reversing the district court’s denial of a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion based on ineffective assistance of [...]

What is a 2255 motion? At some point, many federal criminal defendants will find themselves asking, “What is a 2255 motion?” For such a powerful post-conviction tool, it [...]

For many federal criminal defendants, a 2255 motion to vacate is a last opportunity to challenge their conviction or sentence in federal court. Unfortunately, we hear all too [...]

Getting an evidentiary hearing on your 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion can have a significant impact on the outcome of the proceeding. We have previously discussed how a [...]

One of the most common questions we receive is whether a federal defendant should hire a lawyer to file their 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. We at Evergreen Attorneys [...]