Legal Opinion
Ricky Jones v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2012No. 10-5105PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J., joined by Cole, J.,
ROSE, D.J. (p. 628), delivered a separate opinion concurring in the result.
OPINION
KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Ricky Jones pleaded guilty on April 11, 2005, to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1). He was classified as an armed career criminal based on three prior felony convictions and sentenced to a term of 188 months of imprisonment. One of those prior convictions was for reckless homicide under Kentucky law. Jones now appeals the denial of his pro se motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C.…
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