United States v. Abrams

Jack B. Weinstein, Senior United States District Judge:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction ... 144

II. Facts ... 145

A. Defendant's Background and the Maryland Conviction ... 145

B. Defendant's Removal Proceeding ... 145

C. Defendant's Return to the United States and Instant Motion ... 145

III. Law ... 146

A. Removal from the United States ... 146

B. Illegal Reentry and Collateral Challenge to Prior Removal Order ... 147

IV. Application of Law to Facts ... 147

A. Fundamental Unfairness ... 147

1. Defendant Was Convicted of an Offense Relating to a Controlled Substance ... 147

2. Defendant Was Not Convicted…