Legal Opinion
Thompson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 18, 2007No. 05-16970PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
Upon mu sponte reconsideration of this appeal, we amend our prior opinion and substitute the following opinion in its place.
Richard Thompson appeals the district court’s denial of his Motion to Vacate brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We reverse.
I. Background
Thompson and two co-defendants, Wayne Annakie and Elworth Stone, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B) and 846, in connection with a drug-smuggling scheme involving crew members on Celebrity…
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