Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald Freeman Owens
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1989No. 87-1639PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLOWAY, Chief Judge.
Defendant Donald Freeman Owens (Owens) filed a motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1982), claiming that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. The district court, adopting the magistrate’s proposed findings of fact and recommended disposition, denied the motion and dismissed. We affirm.
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Factual Background and Procedural Posture
Owens was convicted on ten counts of making false statements in the acquisition of firearms, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) (1982) and 18 U.S.C. § 924(a) (1982). He was also convicted on four counts of receiving firearms as a…
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