United States v. Robert A. Soy, Robert A. Soy v. United States

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Robert A. Soy was convicted on arson and explosives charges and was sentenced to life imprisonment; after two appeals, Mr. Soy’s sentence was reduced to 528 months. A subsequent motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 — the basis for the present appeal — resulted in a Pyrrhic victory for Mr. Soy: The district court granted Mr. Soy relief with respect to one of his convictions, but resentenced him to the same term of imprisonment. In this consolidated appeal, Mr. Soy challenges the district court’s judgment with respect to substantive relief and to sentencing. For the reasons…