Legal Opinion
United States v. Almenas
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 8, 2014No. 05-40017-FDSPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PETITIONER’S MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE, OR CORRECT SENTENCE
SAYLOR, District Judge.
Petitioner Miguel Almenas pleaded guilty in March 2006 to distribution of *343cocaine base and aiding and abetting. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. He now moves to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, contending that he was unlawfully subjected to career offender status. For the reasons stated below, the motion will be denied.
I. Background
On March 31, 2006, Almenas pleaded guilty to a three-count indictment charging him…
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