United States v. Arthur M. Naud

Arthur Naud pleaded guilty to one count of distributing cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and was sentenced to a ten-year term of imprisonment and a special three-year parole term. The district court denied his Rule 35 motion to reduce his sentence, see Fed.R.Crim.Pro. 35, and he appeals. We dismiss the appeal because we lack jurisdiction.

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Naud timely filed a motion to reduce his sentence which was denied on April 3, 1987; the denial was entered on the court’s docket sheet on April 6. On April 9, Naud filed a pro se notice of appeal and a motion for reconsideration of the court’s denial. The…