Henry Lee Willis v. United States

972 F.2d 1348 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Henry Lee WILLIS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-35574. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 21, 1992. * Decided Aug. 26, 1992. Before EUGENE A. WRIGHT, BEEZER and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Henry Willis, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence imposed upon him following his guilty plea and conviction for possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a) and 841(b)(1)(B), and the carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a drug offense, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). Willis contends that his sentence should be set aside for two reasons: 1) he had a defense to the firearm charge because he was in legal possession of the firearm at the time of the offense and it was for sport…