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DANIELS v. UNITED STATES

United States Supreme Court No. 99-9136

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QUESTION PRESENTED: Whether a defendant may use 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to challenge his sentence based on a claim that the expired state convictions used to enhance his sentence under the ACCA are constitutionally valid?

ORAL ARGUMENT DATE: January 8, 2001

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INTRODUCTION

Interest of amicus curiae
Summary of facts and case
Summary of argument

Part I

I. For the protection of innocent people, society must identify and restrain habitual criminals

A. The harm done by habitual criminals
B. Striking priors and unjust results

Part II A - B

II. Neither law nor justice requires the consideration of petitioner's claims

A. Judgments: void, voidable, erroneous and correct
B. Reliability and procedural defaults

Part II continued


C. Custis v. United States
D. Law and finality
E. Basic justice

Conclusion