Scott Owen v. United States

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Scott Owen appeals the district court's 1 denial of his motion to set aside or correct his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . We conclude that the appeal is moot, because Owen was released from prison while this appeal was pending, and his § 2255 motion challenged only the length of his now-completed prison term.

In 2004, Owen pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon. See 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). The district court applied a sentencing enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924 (e)(1), based on six…