United States v. Ortiz

OPINION

CHIN, Circuit Judge.

On June 5, 2009, a jury convicted defendant Nathaniel L. Ortiz of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 842 and 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of the drug conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(l)(B)(ii) and (c)(2). On October 28, 2009,1 sentenced Ortiz principally to a term of imprisonment of life. On May 30, 2013,1 reduced Ortiz’s sentence to 360 months’ imprisonment. Before the Court is Ortiz’s pro se motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate,…