Legal Opinion
United States v. Douglas
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 10, 2017No. Criminal Action No. 96–00064 (BAH)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeryl A. Howell, Chief Judge
The defendant, Marcus Douglas, proceeding pro se , moves to expunge the record of his criminal conviction from 1998. See Def.'s Mot. to Expunge ("Def.'s Mot."), ECF No. 51. The government opposes the motion. See Gov't Resp. to Mot. to Expunge ("Gov't Opp'n"), ECF No. 53. For the reasons set forth below, the defendant's motion is denied.
*277I. BACKGROUND
In June of 1997, the defendant pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful distribution of 50 grams or more of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A)(iii), see Plea Agreement, ECF No. 27, and was sentenced to ten months…
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