United States v. Gooch

OPINION

ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge

Larry Gooch has filed a pro se Motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct his criminal convictions and sentence. The United States opposes the motion. The Court has reviewed the motion carefully and concludes that it must be denied. Mr. Gooch’s claims are without merit.

I. FACTS

Larry Gooch was a defendant in the multi-defendant prosecution of a drug dealing enterprise — the M Street Crew— in'Washington, D.C. An investigation of the M Street Crew by the Safe Streets Task Force, a joint effort by the D.C. Metropolitan…