GARRETT v. U.S.

No. 98-2236.

178 F.3d 940 (1999)

James Eddie GARRETT, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 26, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Garrett (submitted), Marianna, FL, pro se.

Patrick S. Layng, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., RIPPLE and MANION, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

James Eddie Garrett filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court dismissed the motion for lack of jurisdiction because Mr. Garrett had failed to seek leave from this court before filing a second or successive motion. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 2255 & 2244; Nunez v. United States, 96 F.3d 990, 991 (7th Cir.1996). Mr. Garrett filed a...

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