United States v. Snider

OPINION AND ORDER

Michael H. Simon, United States District Judge

On May 27, 2015, Defendant Ryan John Snider (“Snider”) moved to vacate, set aside, or correct his conviction and sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 ■(“§ 2255”). He argues that in light of both newly discovered evidence and the standard announced in Burrage v. United States, —— U.S. ——, 134 S.Ct. 881, 187 L.Ed.2d 715 (2014), his conviction and sentence for distributing drugs resulting in death are unconstitutional. On March 1, 2016, the Court held an evidentiary hearing to determine the validity of Snider’s arguments. For the reasons…