Legal Opinion

Charlton v. United States

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 20, 2019No. Criminal Action No. 04-10306Published

1Opinion of the CourtSaris, C.J.

Defendant Trevor Charlton ("Charlton") moves for the second time under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his 204-month sentence on the basis that he has been incorrectly classified as an Armed Career Criminal. For the reasons discussed below, Charlton's motion (Dkt. No. 212) is ALLOWED.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Charlton was charged on September 29, 2004 in a single-count indictment with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was convicted on December 10, 2007. On June 9, 2008, relying on the presentence report ("PSR"), the Court imposed a sentence…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  4. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Mayle v. FelixSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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