Hardman v. United States

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO ALTER OR AMEND THE JUDGMENT

GREG KAYS, CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

The Court closed this case after granting 28 U.S.C. § 2255 relief to Movant Ronnie L. Hardman (“Hardman”) and entering judgment in his favor. Now before the Court is a motion by Respondent (“the Government”) to alter or amend the judgment (Doc. 12). As explained more fully below, the Court is unconvinced that it erred in granting relief to Hardman. The motion is therefore DENIED.

Background

In his criminal case, Hardman pled guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. At…