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Harris v. United States

District Court, S.D. Florida

Decided December 17, 2010No. Case 09-80578-CIVPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER SUSTAINING PETITIONER’S OBJECTIONS TO FEBRUARY 10, 2010 REPORT & RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE & GRANTING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE OR CORRECT SENTENCE UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 2255

DANIEL T.K. HURLEY, District Judge.

This cause is before the court upon petitioner’s motion, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, to vacate his sentence as an armed career criminal under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Two central questions must be answered to resolve the petitioner’s motion: (1) whether a defendant, who failed to challenge at sentencing or on direct appeal the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  3. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jackson v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2013

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