Connecticut Petition to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence — 2255 (by a Person in Federal Custody) is a legal motion filed by a person in federal custody, as authorized by Title 28, U.S.C. §2255. This petition is used to challenge the legality of a federal conviction or sentence, and can be used to reduce a sentence, to have a conviction overturned, or to have an error corrected. The petition must be filed in the district court in which the conviction and sentence were originally imposed. There are two types of Connecticut Petition to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence — 2255 (by a Person in Federal Custody): 1. Motion to Vacate: This motion requests the court to vacate, or set aside, a judgment of conviction and sentence for a federal crime. It can be used if the conviction was based on an error of law, constitutional violation, or other legal grounds. 2. Motion to Correct: This motion requests the court to correct a sentence for a federal crime. It can be used if the sentence imposed was an illegal sentence or if the sentence was imposed in an illegal manner.