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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentenc

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

JAMES R. RUSSELL, ) 

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 Petitioner, ) 

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:11cv418-WHA 

 ) 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) (WO) 

 ) 

 Respondent. ) 

ORDER

 This case is before the court on the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Doc. #32), 

entered on June 28, 2013, and the Petitioner’s Objections (Doc. #36), timely-filed by mailing. 

 The court has conducted an independent evaluation and de novo review of the entire file, 

and, having done so, finds that the objections are to be OVERRULED. 

 The Petitioner bases his objection on the contention that he established his claim of 

ineffective assistance of counsel in regard to the issue of voice recognition on intercepted 

telephone calls. He further contends that, at the very least, an evidentiary hearing should have 

been conducted on the issue. The Magistrate Judge’s Recommendation includes a detailed and 

well-reasoned discussion of this issue, with which this court agrees. The court further agrees 

with the Magistrate Judge’s findings in regard to all other arguments of the Petitioner for 

ineffective assistance of counsel. Therefore, the court ADOPTS the Recommendation, and it is 

hereby 

 ORDERED that Petitioner’s Objections are OVERRULED, and this 28 U.S.C. § 2255 

motion filed by James R. Russell is DENIED. Final Judgment will be entered accordingly. 

Case 2:11-cv-00418-WHA-TFM Document 37 Filed 08/29/13 Page 1 of 2
 DONE this 29th day of August, 2013. 

 /s/ W. Harold Albritton 

 W. HAROLD ALBRITTON 

 SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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