United States v. Kortgaard

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE DEFENDANT’S § 2255 MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE OR CORRECT HIS SENTENCE

KAY, Chief Judge.

BACKGROUND

On May 19, 1993, Laron Kortgaard (“Defendant”) was arrested at Honolulu airport with 223 grams of heroin. On November 29, 1993, Defendant entered an unconditional plea, pleading guilty to importing the 223 grams of heroin. Pursuant to the plea, Defendant was sentenced to a ten year prison sentence, based partly on his previous drug conviction in Canada.

On May 17, 1994, Defendant filed his first § 2255…