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Eugene H. Williams, Jr. v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 18-20800 · judgment August 29, 2019


Certiorari denied · January 13, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Petitioner Williams, a 26-year veteran Police Officer, was Sentenced to 120 months imprisonment on April 20, 2007 as a result of a jury trial. Williams was convicted of all six counts outlined in the indictment: Count 1. Receipt and Possession of one or more unregistered firearms and destructive devices, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5841, 5861(d) and 5871; Count 2. Receipt and Possession of unlawfully transferred firearms, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5812, 5861(b), & 5871; Count 3. Possession of a Firearm not registered to Williams, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5841, 5861(d) & 5871; Count 4. Possession of a Firearm not registered to Williams, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5841, 5861(d) & 5871; Count 5. Possession of one or more Firearms which were not identified by serial number, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§5842, 5861(0 & 5871; Count 6. Aiding and Abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 842(j), and 844(b), & 27 C.F.R. §55.201 et seq. The Questions Presented are: 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.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Eugene H. Williams Jr.

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 13 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 11 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
  3. Dec 02 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Nov 19 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2019)