Legal Opinion
United States v. Coffman
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided April 5, 1991No. Crim. A. 85-10045-01, 90-3078-TPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
THEIS, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on the defendant’s motion to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The defendant has filed a motion for summary judgment which has been fully briefed by the parties. The court held oral argument on March 14, 1991 and is now prepared to rule. The only issue presented by the motion is whether Coffman was a convicted felon within the meaning of the amended firearm statute, 18 U.S.C. § 922, at the time he pleaded guilty and was sentenced. Since it has not addressed the issue, the government has apparently conceded…
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