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U.S. v. ADAMS

No. 13-7107.

814 F.3d 178 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Lee ADAMS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: February 19, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Marianna F. Jackson , Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Christopher Michael Anderson , Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Robert A. Long , Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Thomas G. Walker , United States Attorney, Jennifer P. May-Parker , Seth M. Wood , Assistant United States Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Vacated by published opinion. Judge FLOYD wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge GIBNEY joined.

Appellant Richard Lee Adams (Adams) challenges his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Adams argues that he is actually innocent of the § 922(g) offense because he was not, at the time of the offense, a convicted felon. We agree and accordingly vacate his conviction...

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