United States v. Saunders

ORDER

ELLIS, District Judge.

The matter is before the court on defendant’s pro se “motion to compel specific performance for breech [sic] of plea and Rule 35” and the government’s motion to withdraw the previously filed conditional Rule 35(b) motion.

I

On September 16, 1997, defendant Troy Saunders pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, commonly known as “crack cocaine,” in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Following his plea, on December 18, 1997, Saunders was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 235 months, followed by five years supervised…