Jerry J. Latorre v. United States

193 F.3d 1035 (8th Cir. 1999)

Jerry J. Latorre, Appellant,

v.

United States of America, Appellee.

No. 98-2819

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

Submitted: September 15, 1999

Filed: October 29, 1999

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Before BOWMAN, LAY, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

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This case arises from Jerry J. Latorre's guilty plea to a firearms charge in connection with drug trafficking under 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(1). Latorre filed a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255 in the District Court to vacate,…