Legal Opinion
Christopher Barrett v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 30, 1997No. Docket 96-3094PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
Christopher Barrett, pro se, petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Allyne R. Ross, J.) to rule upon petitioner’s motion to vacate his guilty plea pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court had already dismissed petitioner’s motion and thus the petition is moot; however, we direct the district court to construe petitioner’s Motion for Clarification below as a notice of appeal.
On September 6, 1995, Barrett pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting Joseph Scopo in using and carrying a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c),…
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