Watson v. United States
Watson v. United States
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION
JUSTIN D. WATSON ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 19-00786-CV-W-HFS ) Crim. Case 17-00103-CR-HFS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) Respondent. )
ORDER
Petitioner has filed a motion seeking to set aside the judgment in this case pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2255. Specifically, defendant contends that his conviction under Count Two for using a firearm during and in relation to a “crime of violence” in violation of
18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), with the underlying “crime of violence” being conspiracy to commit kidnapping. The Government concedes that defendant’s conviction and
sentence as to Count Two violates the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Davis,
139 S.Ct. 2319(2019), and is invalid.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant’s motion to set aside judgment
(Doc. 2) is GRANTED. The judgment as to Count Two is VACATED
and the conviction is DISMISSED. It is further ORDERED that the Probation Office prepare an addendum to
the presentence investigation report, within sixty days, addressing any changes to the advisory Sentencing Guidelines calculations. A
hearing for re-sentencing on Count One shall be scheduled when appropriate.
s/ HOWARD F. SACHS HOWARD F. SACHS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
September 9, 2020
Kansas City, Missouri
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