Hunt v. USA

Filing 7

ORDER granting 6 Motion to Hold in Abeyance. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is held in abeyance pending the Supreme Courts decision in US v Davis. Thereafter, counsel for petitioner shall have 30 days from decision in Davis to supplement Petitioner's pro se Motion to Vacate. Government shall then have 60 days to file response. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 3/7/2019. (tmg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 5:17-cv-40-FDW
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 5:14-cr-67-FDW-DCK-1
DASHAWN RAQUAN HUNT,

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Petitioner,
vs.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Petitioner’s motion, through counsel, requesting
that the Court continue holding this action in abeyance, pending a decision by the United States
Supreme Court in United States v. Davis, No. 18-431 (pet’n granted Jan. 4, 2019). (Doc. No. 6).
According to the Petitioner’s motion, the Government does not object to its request. (Id.).
Based on the reasons given by Petitioner, and without objection by the Government, the
Court concludes that Petitioner’s motion should be granted.
ORDER
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion to continue holding this case
in abeyance, (Doc. No. 6), is hereby GRANTED and this matter is hereby held in abeyance
pending the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Davis, No. 18-431 (pet’n granted Jan. 4,
2019). Thereafter, counsel for Petitioner shall have 30 days from the date the Supreme Court
issues its decision in Davis in which to supplement the motion to vacate, which was originally
filed pro se by Petitioner. After Petitioner files a memorandum supplementing Petitioner’s motion
to vacate, the Government shall then have 60 days in which to file a response.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: March 7, 2019

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