Legal Opinion
United States v. John Fitzgerald Prescott
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2000No. 99-6721PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ joined. Judge KING wrote a concurring opinion.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:
John F. Prescott (“Prescott”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of his motion for collateral relief under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2000). We affirm.
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On December 15, 1995, a jury convicted Prescott of possession of a firearm after a felony conviction in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(g)(1) (West 2000). Prescott appealed his conviction on February 8, 1996, and on September 24, 1996, moved pursuant to…
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