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A 2255 and 2241 Primer
2255 and 2241 Primer Alan Ellis, James H. Feldman April 2002 26 The motion to vacate, set aside or correct a sentence provided by 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is a modern descendant of the common law petition for a writ of habeas corpus. It is available only to people convicted in federal courts who are in cust