United States v. Lynell Lynnie Taylor, A/K/A Scoop, A/K/A Lynnie Lynell Taylor

Affirmed by published opinion. Senior Judge HAMILTON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge MOTZ joined.

OPINION

HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

On appeal, Lynell Lynnie Taylor (Taylor) claims, inter alia, that he had a Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of in connection with the government’s post-conviction, post-direct appeal motion to reduce his sentence pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b), and that such right was violated when the district court ruled on the government’s Rule 35(b) motion without him having the benefit of counsel. Taylor’s claim…