Quawntay Adams v. United States

Rovner, Circuit Judge.

After losing his motion for post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , Quawntay Adams filed a motion to reopen the proceedings in the district court under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). Because we conclude that the motion under Rule 60(b) was merely an appeal of issues already addressed in the initial motion, it amounted to an unauthorized, second motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 which the district court lacked jurisdiction to review. We affirm.

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Quawntay Adams was convicted by a jury of possessing, with intent to distribute, 100 kilograms or more of marijuana,…