Byrd v. USA - 2255

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Criminal No.: ELH-11-657 v. Related Civil No.: ELH-21-613 BRUCE ERIC BYRD, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION In this case, I consider a post-conviction petition under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

as well as a motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i), filed by or on behalf of defendant Bruce Eric Byrd.1 Byrd was indicted in December 2011 (ECF 1), and a Superseding Indictment (ECF 16) was filed in February 2012. Byrd and two others were charged with conspiracy to commit murder for hire, in…