United States v. Rico, Appeal of Elizabeth Baron, A/K/A "Yolanda Mercado"

MINER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Elizabeth Baron appeals from a judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Korman, J.) imposing a corrected sentence of imprisonment for three years, in place of the original sentence of imprisonment for ten months, to conform to the terms of a plea agreement. Baron contends that, having imposed the initial sentence and released her from custody, the district court was powerless to correct its error. We disagree and, for the reasons that follow, affirm.

BACKGROUND

Baron was charged with having committed the…