Hector Rivera v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, -v- 21 Civ. 8214 (PAE), 15 Cr. 722 (PAE) HECTOR RIVERA, □ . Defendant. - OPINION & ORDER PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: This decision resolves a pro se petition by defendant Hector Rivera under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Dkt. 64 (“Pet.”).! Background On November 17, 2017, following a six-day jury trial, Rivera was convicted of all three counts against him: (1) conspiracy to commit murder for hire, in violation of 18 U.S.C, § 1958" (Count One); (2) substantive murder for hire, in violation of 18 U.S.C, §§ 1958 and…