Legal Opinion
Velasquez v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 15, 1998No. 98 CIV. 0093 (PKL). No. 92 Cr. 1114 (PKL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge.
Petitioner pro se, Rogelio Velasquez, is a federal prisoner challenging his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. On April 12, 1993, Velasquez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. As part of the plea agreement, a remaining count of possession with intent to distribute approximately 40 kilograms of cocaine was dismissed and the Government agreed not to file prior felony information potentially relevant to Velasquez’s sentence. The parties also agreed not to appeal any sentence…
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