United States v. Walters

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CROW, Senior District Judge.

The case comes before the court on the defendant Jay Dee Walters’s pro se motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 challenging his conviction and sentence. (Dk.285). The government has filed a response in opposition, (Dk.294), and the defendant has filed a reply, (Dk.301). After reviewing the record and researching the relevant law, the court is ready to rule.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The defendant, Jay Dee Walters, and his wife, Cheryl Walters, were indicted on federal drug charges on February 10, 1999. On May 27, 1999, the grand jury returned a Superseding…