Stewart v. United States
- Alison Nathan
- 1:16-cv-05111
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Stewart v. United States, Judge Nathan vacated Michael Stewart’s 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) conviction and granted his petition challenging it.
Michael Stewart’s conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) was vacated, and the related civil docket was closed.
What happened
In Stewart v. United States, Michael Stewart challenged his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), a federal criminal statute. The judgment refers to reasons stated in a separate order dated September 18, 2020.
The court vacated Stewart’s § 924(c) conviction, citing United States v. Davis, and granted his petition asking the court to review his conviction. The court also closed the related civil case docket.
Judge Alison Nathan was the judge identified for this matter. The supplied judgment does not include the separate order’s reasoning beyond its reference to Davis.
The detailed version
- Stewart v. United States · No. 1:16-cv-05111
- Alison Nathan
- Sept. 18, 2020
Background
The judgment concerns Michael Stewart’s conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The court’s judgment states that the reasons for its decision appear in an order dated September 18, 2020, and cites United States v. Davis, 139 S. Ct. 2319 (2019).
Ruling
The court vacated Stewart’s conviction under § 924(c). It therefore granted Stewart’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, meaning his request for court review of the conviction. The court also ordered that the related civil docket, 16-cv-5111, be closed.
Disposition
The judgment grants the petition, vacates the § 924(c) conviction, and closes the civil docket. The supplied text does not provide the separate September 18 order’s analysis.
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