Legal Opinion
United States v. Lawson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 6, 2009No. Criminal 03-282 (JDB)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Petitioner Willie Lawson has filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, alleging that his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence violates due process because that statute does not create a criminal offense. He further contends that this Court improperly allowed the prosecution to introduce Rule 404(b) evidence, that the government introduced perjured eyewitness testimony, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and that his sentence is based…
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