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Parties Involved:
David J. Lawless
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

DAVID J. LAWLESS, 

 Defendant - Appellant.

No. 17-1148

(D.C. Nos. 1:16-CV-01499-WYD and

1:11-CR-00278-WYD-1)

(D. Colo.)

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ORDER AND JUDGMENT*

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Before HARTZ, KELLY, and MATHESON, Circuit Judges.

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This matter is before us on the parties’ Joint Motion for Summary 

Disposition. David Lawless pleaded guilty to one count of using a destructive device 

to commit a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The government 

has conceded that Mr. Lawless’s § 924(c) conviction is invalid under United States v. 

Davis, 139 S. Ct. 2319 (2019), and the parties have agreed that the appropriate 

remedy is imposition of a judgment of conviction for arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. 

§ 844(i).

 * In light of the parties’ joint motion, this matter is submitted on the briefs. 

See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). This order and judgment is not 

binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and 

collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with 

Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.

FILED

United States Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit

December 31, 2019

Elisabeth A. Shumaker

Clerk of Court

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Upon consideration, the Joint Motion for Summary Disposition is granted. The 

oral argument scheduled for January 21, 2020 is vacated, this appeal is dismissed, 

and this matter is remanded with instructions to the district court to vacate the 

judgment of conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) that was entered January 11, 

2013, enter a judgment of conviction for arson, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844(i), 

and conduct any and all proceedings necessary to resentence Mr. Lawless on the 

arson conviction in light of the parties’ Joint Motion for Summary Disposition.

The Clerk is directed to issue the mandate forthwith.

Entered for the Court

Per Curiam

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