Woods v. United States

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK wee eK ROBERT WOODS, Petitioner, 25 CIVIL 6292 (PMH) 20 CR. 626 (PMH) -against- JUDGMENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. wn KX

It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion and Order dated June 1, 2026, the motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is DENIED and the Petition is DISMISSED. Based on the foregoing, Woods’ motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence is DENIED and no hearing is necessary. As Woods has not made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right, a Certificate of Appealability shall not be issued. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2); Lucidore v. NY. State Div. of Parole, 209 F.3d 107, 111-12 (2d Cir. 2000). The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an appeal from this judgment on the merits would not be taken in good faith. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). Judgment is entered in favor of Respondent; accordingly, the civil case pending under Docket No. 25-CV-06292 is closed. DATED: New York, New York June 1, 2026 TAMMI M. HELLWIG Clerk of Court BY: K MMANGO Deputy Clerk