Malik Ferguson v. United States

Reid, Senior Judge:

Appellant, Malik Ferguson, challenges the judgment of the trial court denying his motion to set aside both of his 2014 misdemeanor convictions for attempted threats. 1 He claims that the trial court improperly denied his motion under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (‘YRA”), D.C. Code § 24-901 et seq. (2012 Repl.). The Superior Court determined that only the United States Parole Commission (“USPC”) has jurisdiction to set aside the conviction. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that the Superior Court has jurisdiction to decide Mr. Ferguson’s motion, because the USPC does…