United States v. Lamarvin T. Darden

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

In this 28 U.S.C. § 2255 case with a complicated procedural history, Appellant Lamarvin Darden asks us to vacate his 200-month prison sentence and remand to the district court 1 to conduct a full resentencing hearing wherein his rehabilitation efforts can be fully considered. We affirm.

I. Background

A. Darden's Underlying Convictions and Sentences

In May 2011, Darden was convicted of three crimes following a jury trial: (1) possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) (the "drug count"); (2) being a felon in possession of a…