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LOFTON v. U.S.

No. 17-2847.

920 F.3d 572 (2019)

William Anthony LOFTON, Petitioner-Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 5, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Anthony Lofton, Pro Se.

James F. Whalen , Federal Public Defender, FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, Southern District of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, for Petitioner — Appellant.

Clifford R. Cronk , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Davenport, IA, for Respondent — Appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

The district court denied William Anthony Lofton's 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition, which alleges that he no longer qualifies as an armed career criminal. In light of Johnson v. United States, ___ U.S. ___, 135 S.Ct. 2551, 192 L.Ed.2d 569 (2015), we reverse and hold...

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