Legal Opinion
Samuel Todd Taylor v. Charles R. Gilkey, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 6, 2002No. 02-3344PublishedCited by 196 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Samuel Taylor is in federal prison for drug and firearms offenses. Four years ago we affirmed his convictions and sentences. United States v. Taylor, 154 F.3d 675 (7th Cir.1998). Within the time allowed by 28 U.S.C. § 2255 ¶ 6, Taylor filed in the sentencing court (the Northern District of Indiana) a motion arguing that an error in applying the Sentencing Guidelines’ grouping rules had elevated his range by 6 to 21 months, and that the judge should correct this error by reducing his sentence. Because the Guidelines are not “laws” for purposes of § 2255, however,…
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