No. 19-664

Eugene H. Williams, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-11-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 28-usc-2255 actual-innocence coram-nobis criminal-conviction criminal-procedure destructive-devices firearms firearms-violations ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel mens-rea statutory-interpretation writ-of-coram-nobis
Latest Conference: 2020-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether Petitioner is innocent of the charges resulting from a complete miscarriage of justice based upon the facts herein and is therefore qualified for relief on Writ of Coram Nobis.

Noise Flash Diversionary Devices (NFDD) are neither Destructive Devices nor Firearms — Affirmative defense to prosecution.

No legal avenue exists to transfer NFDD to individual police officers.

Government did not prove the mens rea requirement under the statue.

Ineffective assistance of Counsel.

2. Whether Petitioner documented sound reasons for not seeking a subsequent 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h) motion in accordance with United States v. Esogbue, 357 F.3d 532, 535 (5th Cir. 2004).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Petitioner is innocent of the charges resulting from a complete miscarriage of justice

Docket Entries

2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2019)

Attorneys

Eugene H. Williams, Jr.
Eugene H. Williams Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent