United States v. Wilson

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, United States District Judge

Defendant Ralph T. Wilson has filed a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate and correct his sentence in light of the Supreme Court’s decisions in Johnson v. United States, — U.S. —, 135 S.Ct. 2551, 192 L.Ed.2d 569 (2015) and Welch v. United States, — U.S. —, 136 S.Ct. 1257, 194 L.Ed.2d 387 (2016). 1 For the reasons stated herein, the motion is granted.

BACKGROUND

On November 26, 1997, defendant entered a plea of guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after having been previously convicted of…