Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Adams
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 19, 2016No. 13-7107PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated by published opinion. Judge FLOYD wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge GIBNEY joined.
FLOYD, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Richard Lee Adams (Adams) challenges his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Adams argues that he is actually innocent of the § 922(g) offense because he was not, at the time of the offense, a convicted felon. We agree and accordingly vacate his conviction and direct entry of judgment in his favor.
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On January 2, 2008, a grand jury returned an eight count indictment against Adams alleging that he…
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