Legal Opinion
United States v. Rick Jones
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 15, 2017No. 17-15869PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Rick Alien Jones appeals the-district court’s order denying his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence under .28 U.S.C. § 2255. In light of our recent decision in. United States v. Molinar, No. 15-10430, 876 F.3d 953, 2017 WL 5760565 (9th Cir. Nov. 29, 2017), we reverse and remand.
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BACKGROUND
On August 21, 2006, Jones pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and armed career criminal, in violation of 18 U.S.C. • § 922(g)(1) and the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). The ACCA imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen…
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