No. 19-6530

Vincent Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2019-11-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-924 18-usc-924c 18-usc-924j concurrent-sentence-doctrine criminal-procedure davis davis-ruling davis-v-united-states habeas-corpus life-sentence life-sentences post-conviction post-conviction-relief section-2255 third-circuit
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-12-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals erred in denying Vincent Williams' habeas corpus/post-conviction petition based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Davis

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW In this habeas petition and question of applying the newly decided Supreme Court ruling of Davis, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals made an erroneous ruling by, in Vincent Williams’ (Petitioner herein after referred to as "Mr Williams of Williams"); post-conviction denial, stating that "We make ‘that determination largely for the reasons that the Government argued in its response below. Amoung other things (appellant) Mr Williams has shown no debateable basis to challenge his life sentences. (Appellant's) Mr Williams’ remaining clains, including those he asserted in his motions for leave to file a second memorandum in support of his §2255 motion and in the proposed memorandum itself, lack debateable merit as well. We further note that most of (appellant's) Mr Williams’ ’ claims either are untimely, see 28 USC §2255(f), or are unreviewable under the concurrent sentence doctrine in light of (appellant's) Mr Williams' multiple life sentences, See Gardner v Warden Lewisberg USP, 845 F.3d 374,378(3rd Cir. 2015) (emphasizing that relief under §2255 is limited to those "claiming the right to be released" from custody). In particular, (appellant's) Mr Williams' challenge to his conviction and current 10-year sentence under 18 USC §924(c) and (j) is not reviewable because success on that challenge would have no effect on his multiple consecutive and current life sentences." (

Docket Entries

2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 6, 2019)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Vincent Williams
Vincent Williams — Petitioner
Vincent Williams — Petitioner