United States v. Deft. 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) UNITED STATES ) ) v. ) Criminal No. 01-396-01 (ESH) ) ABDUR MAHDI, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the Court is Abdur Mahdi’s motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his criminal conviction and sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Mahdi Mot. to Vacate [ECF No. 856].) The gravamen of the motion pertains to his conviction for the November 17, 1999 murder of Curtis Hattley, which Mahdi now claims was committed by a former associate named…