UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WOOD et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
TIMOTHY MICHAEL WOOD, :
:
Petitioner, : Criminal Case No.
: 7:23-cr-16-WLS-ALS
v. :
: 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Case No.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : 7:25-cv-114-WLS-ALS
:
Respondent. :
ORDER
Having reviewed Petitioner’s Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence under 28
U.S.C. § 2255, the Government’s Response thereto, and Petitioner’s Reply (Docs. 106, 109, 117),
IT IS ORDERED that an evidentiary hearing be held on Petitioner’s Motion.1
The Court will consider appointing counsel to represent Petitioner for purposes of such
evidentiary hearing only. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to forward to Petitioner a CJA 23
financial affidavit form. Petitioner is DIRECTED to complete that form and return it to the Court
within THIRTY (30) DAYS of the date of this Order, so that the Court may consider whether
Petitioner qualifies financially for appointed counsel. The Court will thereafter schedule an
evidentiary hearing on Petitioner’s Motion to Vacate.
SO ORDERED, this 9th day of January, 2026.
s/ ALFREDA L. SHEPPARD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
1 Petitioner’s Motion for Evidentiary Hearing (Doc. 118) is GRANTED to the extent that he seeks an evidentiary
hearing.
Case 7:23-cr-00016-WLS-ALS Document 119 Filed 01/09/26 Page 1 of 1