United States v. Salahuddin

DECISION AND ORDER

LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

The government charged defendant Rashid Salahuddin, formerly known as Willie Gray, with possessing firearms as a felon, contrary to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). (R. 1) Defendant initially pleaded guilty (R. 11), but after the parties discovered that defendant likely qualified as an armed career criminal under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), triggering a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence, Judge Clevert permitted defendant to withdraw his plea, then recused himself from the case (R. 26). Defendant thereafter attempted to litigate a motion to suppress…