Legal Opinion
Rafael Nunez v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 17, 1996No. 96-2974PublishedCited by 251 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Rafael Núñez pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute those drugs, and to using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug offense. He was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment. His 1993 motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 was denied. We dismissed the appeal after Núñez failed to pay the docketing fee. After the Supreme Court issued its decision in Bailey v. United States, - U.S. -, 116 S.Ct. 501, 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995), Núñez filed in the district court a second § 2255 motion, contending that Bailey requires the…
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