Legal Opinion
United States v. Wesley Foote
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 27, 2015No. 13-7841PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge THACKER wrote the opinion, in which Judge DUNCAN and Judge KEENAN joined.
THACKER, Circuit Judge:
Wesley Devon Foote (“Appellant”) appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for collateral relief filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court concluded that Appellant’s petition, which was based on the argument that his career offender designation was later nullified under our decision in United States v. Simmons, 649 F.3d 237 (4th Cir.2011) (en banc), does not present a claim that is cognizable on collateral review.
The language of § 2255…
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