KNIGHT v. U.S.

No. 17-6370.

936 F.3d 495 (2019)

Michael L. KNIGHT, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 27, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Paul D. Clement , Edmund G. LaCour Jr. , Kasdin M. Mitchell , Megan M. Wold , KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. John P. Taddei , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., Debra A. Breneman , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: COOK, McKEAGUE, and WHITE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Petitioner-Appellant Michael L. Knight appeals the district court's denial of his motion to amend his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition to challenge his convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (use of a firearm during and in relation to a "crime of violence") in light of Johnson v. United States...

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