Stinson v. United States

MEMORANDUM

ECHOLS, District Judge.

Presently pending before the Court is Petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration (Docket Entry No. 6) of the Court’s dismissal of Petitioner’s claim under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, to which the United States responds in opposition. Also pending is Respondent’s Motion to Accept Affidavit, to which no opposition has been filed. For the reasons explained herein, Respondent’s Motion is hereby DENIED. Petitioner’s Motion, however, is hereby GRANTED.

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On October 17, 1997, Petitioner pled guilty to an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm in…