Legal Opinion
Joost v. United States
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided September 14, 2004No. CA 03-292-TPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DISMISSING § 2255 PETITION
TORRES, Chief Judge.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, Robert M. Joost has filed a motion to vacate his sentence for possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. The government has moved to dismiss on the ground that Joost’s petition is barred by the statute of limitations and that, in any event, it lacks merit.
For the reasons hereinafter stated, the government’s motion to dismiss is granted.
Background
Joost was convicted of possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). On April 4,…
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