United States v. Roy C. Ames

This is an appeal by Roy Clifton Ames, defendant-appellant, from the denial of his motion for correction or reduction of his sentence pursuant to Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Appellant claims that because his sentence was “illegal”, the district court had jurisdiction under Rule 35 to entertain his motion. We hold that appellant’s sentence was not illegal and that appellant’s failure to file a timely motion deprived the court of jurisdiction to review his sentence. The decision by the district court denying appellant’s motion is affirmed.

Ames was convicted by a jury in…