Legal Opinion

United States v. Darral Morris

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 6, 2016No. 15-3154PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge,-

Defendant-appellant Darral C. Morris pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Morris later tried to withdraw his guilty plea, but the district court denied his motion. The district court found that Morris met the requirements of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) (“ACCA”),- and accordingly sentenced him to 180 months" in prison. Morris appeals, arguing that the ACCA is unconstitutionally vague and challenging the district court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We affirm..

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  3. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Maynard v. CartwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. United States v. Thomas L. HudspethCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Wooden v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2022
  2. United States v. Michael CosciaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
  3. United States v. John MorrisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. BurrowsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
  5. United States v. Vickie SandersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018

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