UNITED STATES v. GASKINS

No. 20-3005.

6 F.4th 1350 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Alvin GASKINS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 3, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Hornal, Washington, DC, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Katherine M. Kelly, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Elizabeth Trosman and James S. Sweeney, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge Henderson.


Alvin Gaskins seeks a certificate of innocence under 28 U.S.C. § 2513. A certificate of innocence is not only a formal declaration of innocence but also a prerequisite to a claim against the United States for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment. Gaskins served almost eight years of a twenty-two-year...

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