Legal Opinion
United States v. Astacio
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided July 31, 1998No. CIV. 2:98cv206PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND FINAL ORDER
REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion is DENIED.
I. Factual and Procedural History
On June 19, 1996, a federal grand jury returned a ten-count indictment against defendant Valentin Astacio (“Astacio”) and several others. Defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute with intent to distribute marijuana (count 1) on November 6, 1996, and entered into a plea agreement with the…
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