Allen v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT : DERRICK ALLEN, : : Petitioner, : : v. : Case No. 3:16-cv-634(RNC) : UNITED STATES, : : Respondent. : RULING AND ORDER In 2011, petitioner Derrick Allen pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and was sentenced to prison for 15 years. He moves pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to vacate his sentence claiming that it was improperly enhanced under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) (“ACCA”), which requires a sentence of fifteen years for a person…