United States v. Jones

ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S NOTICE CHALLENGING PROOF OF QUALIFYING CONVICTION

D. BROCK HORNBY, District Judge.

This is a proceeding under 21 U.S.C. § 851. The government filed an Information, charging that the defendant was previously convicted under docket number 97-11646 in Suffolk County Superior Court, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, of a felony drug crime on December 17, 1997. If that conviction occurred, it would enhance his sentence for the crime to which he has conditionally pleaded guilty in this court (possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of crack cocaine). The defendant…