Shakur v. United States

RULING ON MOTION TO CORRECT ILLEGAL SENTENCE

HAIGHT, Senior District Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

Petitioner Mutulu Shakur (“Petitioner”), a federal prisoner currently serving a sentence imposed by this Court, moves pro se under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(a) “to correct an illegal sentence.” Motion, at l.1 Respondent United States (“the government”) opposes the motion. On May 11, 1988, following a six-month jury trial before this Court, Petitioner was convicted of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), participation in a racketeering…