ESTREMERA v. U.S.

No. 17-831 August Term 2019.

944 F.3d 452 (2019)

Nelson ESTREMERA Petitioner-Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: December 9, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Petitioner-Appellant: Charles F. Willson , Federal Defender's Office, Hartford, CT.

For Respondent-Appellee: Marc H. Silverman , Assistant United States Attorney, for John H. Durham , United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, New Haven, CT.

Before: Leval, Livingston, and Bianco, Circuit Judges.


Petitioner Nelson Estremera appeals from a denial of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Estremera principally argues that his prior Connecticut state convictions for first- and second-degree robbery do not categorically qualify as violent felonies under...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases