Legal Opinion
United States v. Sabetta
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 24, 2016No. 00-cr-135-S-PAS; 00-cr-142-M-LDA; 03-cr-069-M-PAS; 04-cr-050-S; 06-cr-045-M-LDA; 12-cr-008-M-PAS; 13-cr-036-S-LDAPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WILLIAM E. SMITH, Chief United States District Judge and JOHN J. McCONNELL, JR., United States District Judge.1
Before the Court are the Defendants’ motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct their sentences. All the Defendants were sentenced after being convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which makes it unlawful for felons “to possess in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition.” All the Defendants received mandatory sentences of at least 15 years pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), which requires a sentence of at least…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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