United States v. Taylor

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BERYL A. HOWELL, Chief Judge

The defendant, Garfield Taylor, was sentenced to 156 months’ incarceration on his guilty plea, pursuant to a plea agreement, to one count of securities fraud stemming from his operation of a Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 150 victims of over $25 million. See Judgment in a Criminal Case, ECF No. 72. 1 Almost one year after his sentencing, the defendant filed pro se motions seeking to obtain discovery, Def.’s Expedited Mot. for Leave to Modify Protective Order Governing Disc. (“Def.’s Disc. Mot.”), ECF No. 76, and to vacate his guilty plea and…