United States v. Ayers
District Court, District of Columbia
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, Chief Judge.
Before the Court is defendant Kevin D. Ayers’s pro se Motion [44] to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Defendant’s Motion rests on two grounds: ineffective assistance of counsel regarding his decision to plead guilty and an unreasonable sentence in violation of his due process rights. Defendant asks the Court to vacate his plea, or in the alternative, to vacate his sentence. Upon consideration of the Motion [44], the entire record herein, and the applicable law, defendant’s Motion will be DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND
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