Legal Opinion
Derrick Estell v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 4, 2019No. 18-2550PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Derrick Estell pleaded guilty in 2014 to two counts of using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1)(A). In one instance, Estell brandished a gun during a bank robbery; the other involved use of a gun during a carjacking. The district court 1 sentenced Estell to 384 months' imprisonment.
Estell later moved to vacate his convictions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , arguing that they were unconstitutional in light of Johnson v. United States , --- U.S. ----, 135 S. Ct. 2551 , 192 L.Ed.2d 569 (2015). His theory is that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. William Hurd WrightCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
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