United States v. Mitchell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, v. Crim. No. 05-00110 (EGS) VERNARD A. MITCHELL, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Defendant Vernard A. Mitchell (“Mr. Mitchell”) moves to reduce his sentence pursuant to Section 404(b) of the First Step Act,

Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 404(b), 132 Stat. 5194, 5222 (2018). In 2005, Mr. Mitchell was arrested on drug and firearm charges. A jury found him guilty on four of five counts, including the unlawful possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base (“crack cocaine”). Mr. Mitchell…