United States v. Purcell

MEMORANDUM

DuBOIS, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant John Purcell was convicted by a jury trial of one count of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and one count of manufacturing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. At sentencing, the Court imposed a twenty- year sentence, the mandatory minimum sentence for the offenses.

Presently before the Court are two pro se motions 1 filed by defendant. The first, a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, and/or Correct Sentence, and Authority in Support…