United States v. Melucci

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LAGUEUX, District Judge.

This matter is before this Court on inmate Louis W. Melucci’s motion to vacate, set aside or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Melucci, as petitioner, challenges the sentence imposed on him by this Court. He contends that his sentence was illegal because the Court wrongfully used his prior state court felony conviction to increase his sentence pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(l)(B)(ii). Melucci asserts that Congress intended the enhancement provision to apply only to drug “kingpins.” He further argues that the enhancement provision…