Legal Opinion
United States v. Davis
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided November 1, 1990No. Cr. 88-58-01PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BILLINGS, Chief Judge.
On January 19, 1990, petitioner Benjamin Davis was convicted in this court of possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment without parole pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). On May 29, 1990, Davis petitioned for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to have the conviction vacated, and, in the alternative, to be resen-tenced.
For the reasons herein stated, petitioner’s motion to vacate the conviction is DENIED, and his motion for resentencing is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
On August 17, 1988, Davis was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Johnson v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Roberts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by6 opinions
- United States v. Joseph Osborne Kahoe, Iii, A/K/A Joseph KahoeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
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- United States v. Ray Anthony MerrymanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. KahoeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
- Wallen v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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