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DAWSON v. U.S.

No. 11-5021.

702 F.3d 347 (2012)

Dereck DAWSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: December 21, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Hyland Hunt , Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Dallas, Texas, for Appellant. Kevin G. Ritz , United States Attorney's Office, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Hyland Hunt , Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Dallas, Texas, for Appellant. Kevin G. Ritz , United States Attorney's Office, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: GUY, SILER, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Dereck Dawson petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, from federal firearms convictions. The district court denied his application for the writ and we granted a certificate of appealability. Dawson argues that the district court violated his constitutional rights by improperly instructing the jury and admitting evidence of an assault that occurred in connection with the crimes charged. Further...

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