Straw v. United States

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

Pending before this Court is a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 filed by petitioner, Wayne Straw (“Straw”). The government opposes the motion. For the reasons stated below, petitioner’s motion will be denied.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In July, 1981, petitioner was convicted of Possession of a Class D Controlled Substance (mariguana) with intent to distribute. In 1988, Straw was deported to Jamaica. On June 7, 1989, the defendant was arrested in Massachusetts and, after pleading guilty to illegal…