Harris v. United States

MEMORANDUM

JOHN T. NIXON, Chief Judge.

Pending before the Court in the above styled action is the movant’s motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The movant, Carl Robert Harris, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Harris now argues that his prior felony conviction in state court, which formed the basis for this federal conviction, did not divest him of his right to bear arms and therefore his possession of the firearm was not in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The…