Legal Opinion
United States v. Williamson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1999No. 98-40922PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Terry Williamson appeals the denial of his motion for collateral, post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Concluding that his counsel on direct appeal rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance by failing to raise recent, dispositive precedent that would have resulted in a lower base offense level under the sentencing guidelines, we vacate Williamson’s sentence and remand for further proceedings.
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In a multi-count indictment brought against numerous co-conspirators, Williamson was indicted and convicted of one count of conspiring to possess…
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