Legal Opinion
Keller v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 23, 2011No. 10-1572PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
This case raises questions about timeliness and waiver in connection with a federal prisoner’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to set aside or correct an enhanced sentence based on predicate state-court convictions that are alleged to have been vacated. Charles Derrick Keller pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18- U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). In his plea agreement, he waived his right to contest any aspect of his conviction or sentence unless the sentence exceeded either the sentencing-guidelines range as calculated by the district court “or any…
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