U.S. v. WILLIAMSON

No. 98-40922 Summary Calendar.

183 F.3d 458 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terry Dewayne WILLIAMSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 17, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathlyn Giannaula Snyder, Paula Camille Offfenhauser, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Terry Dewayne Williamson, El Reno, OK, pro se.

Before JOLLY, SMITH and WIENER, Circuit Judges.


JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Terry Williamson appeals the denial of his motion for collateral, post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Concluding that his counsel on direct appeal rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance by failing to raise recent, dispositive precedent that would have resulted in a lower base offense level under the sentencing guidelines, we vacate Williamson's sentence and remand for further proceedings.

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