Legal Opinion
United States v. Dwayne Morgan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 12, 2017No. 15-30420PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Dwayne D. Morgan (“Morgan”) challenged his sentence by filing a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court denied the challenge. Because the motion was not timely filed, we AFFIRM.
I. Background
Morgan pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to felony possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Morgan was sentenced in 2010 pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”) to fifteen years in prison because at least three of his four prior convictions for purse snatching, aggravated battery, second degree battery, and…
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