Legal Opinion
Gant v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 10, 2010No. 10-1574PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Alfred Gant was found guilty of one count of possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Because Gant had at least three prior convictions for a violent felony or a serious drug offense, he was sentenced as an Armed Career Criminal (ACC) to 188 months of imprisonment. After a failed appeal and a successful collateral attack, Gant was re-sentenced to 180 months of imprisonment. Gant then filed a habeas corpus petition attacking the resentencing, this time arguing that his resentencing counsel was ineffective for failing to file a direct appeal…
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