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U.S. v. CARTER

No. 96-30882.

117 F.3d 262 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William CARTER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 8, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Carter, Pensacola, FL, pro se.

Before WIENER and PARKER, Circuit Judges, and LITTLE, District Judge.

PER CURIAM:

William Carter ("Carter") appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, arguing that under the Supreme Court's decision in Bailey v. United States, ___ U.S. ___, 116 S.Ct. 501, 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995), his conviction for use of a firearm in connection with the commission of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), should be reversed. We agree and reverse the conviction.

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