United States v. Boulding

ROBERT J. JONKER, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

INTRODUCTION

A jury convicted Defendant Boulding of two crack cocaine offenses in October of 2008. It found a conspiracy offense involving at least 50 grams of crack, and a possession with intent to distribute offense involving at least 5 grams of crack. The government had a Section 851 Notice on file reporting two prior felony drug offense convictions. At the time of Defendant Boulding's sentencing in April of 2009, this exposed him to a mandatory sentence of life in prison. He was 29 years old at the time.

The matter before the Court is…