Church v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION DAVID DEWAYNE CHURCH, JR., ) ) Petitioner, ) ) NO. 3:17-CV-00972 v. ) ) JUDGE RICHARDSON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Petitioner David DeWayne Church, Jr. commenced this action by filing a Motion Under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

To Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence (Doc. No. 1, Petition). Via the Petition, he seeks to overturn his conviction and 170-month sentence on one count of possession of a firearm (a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber pistol) by a convicted felon in violation…