Gardner v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA WESTERN DIVISION QUINTON DEAIRRE GARDNER, ] ] Movant, ] ] v. ] Case No.: 7:23-cv-8040-ACA ] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ] ] Respondent. ] MEMORANDUM OPINION Quinton Deairre Gardner moves, under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence, contending that (1) his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is invalid because 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional (“Claim One”); (2) trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to his sentence being enhanced under the Armed Career…