Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 24, 2008No. Criminal Action 04-92 (RWR)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
Defendant Rodney Thomas has moved to withdraw his guilty plea to one count of unlawful distribution of cannabis within 1000 feet of a school, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 860(a) and 841(b)(1)(D), and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Thomas claims that he is innocent and that his attorney was ineffective. Because the plea was voluntary and knowing and his claim of innocence…
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