Alli-Balogun v. United States, No. 92–CR–1108.
| Court | United States District Courts. 2nd Circuit. United States District Court (Eastern District of New York) |
| Writing for the Court | JACK B. WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge |
| Citation | 114 F.Supp.3d 4 |
| Parties | Hakeem ALLI–BALOGUN, Defendant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff. Hakeem Alli–Balogun, Petitioner, v. United States of America, Respondent. |
| Docket Number | No. 92–CR–1108.,No. 13–CV–07423. |
| Decision Date | 15 July 2015 |
114 F.Supp.3d 4
Hakeem ALLI–BALOGUN, Defendant,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff.
Hakeem Alli–Balogun, Petitioner,
v.
United States of America, Respondent.
No. 92–CR–1108.
No. 13–CV–07423.
United States District Court, E.D. New York.
Signed July 15, 2015.
114 F.Supp.3d 9
John F. Kaley, Doar Rieck & Mack, New York, NY, for Hakeem Alli–Balogun.
Peter Alfred Norling, Stephen E. Frank, Margaret Elizabeth Lee, U.S. Attorney's Office, Brooklyn, NY, for United States of America.
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
JACK B. WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge:
| Table of Contents |
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| I. | Introduction | 10 |
| A. | Motion for Reduction of Sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) | 10 |
| B. | Motion to Vacate Conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2255 | 12 |
| II. | Facts and Procedural History | 12 |
| A. | Crime of Conviction | 12 |
| B. | Sentencing | 12 |
| 1. | Appeal | 13 |
| 2. | Collateral Attacks | 13 |
| C. | Resentencing | 14 |
| 1. | Appeal and Crosby Remand | 14 |
| 2. | Reinstatement of Appeal | 15 |
| D. | Instant Motions | 17 |
| 1. | Motion for Reduction of Sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) | 17 |
| 2. | Motion to Vacate Conviction, 28 U.S.C. § 2255 | 19 |
| III. | Motion for Reduction of Sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) | 20 |
| A. | Underlying Statutes, Background Principles and Precedent | 20 |
| 1. | Statutory Authority | 20 |
| 2. | Role of Sentencing Commission and Powers Delegated To It | 21 |
| 3. | Brief History of Section 1B1.10 of the Sentencing Guidelines | 25 |
| a. | Inception | 25 |
| b. | Substantive Amendments | 26 |
| c. | 2014 Amendments | 27 |
| i. | Reason for Amendment 788 | 28 |
| ii. | Public Hearing and Vote | 28 |
| 4. | Binding Nature of Section 1B1.10(b) of the Sentencing Guidelines | 31 |
| a. | Supreme Court | 31 |
| b. | Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | 32 |
| 5. | Binding Nature of Section 1B1.10(e) of the Sentencing Guidelines | 32 |
| a. | Appellate Courts | 32 |
| b. | District Courts | 33 |
| B. | Law | 34 |
| 1. | Rule of Lenity | 34 |
| a. | Generally | 34 |
| b. | As Applied to the Sentencing Context | 36 |
| 2. | Due Process | 37 |
| a. | Generally | 37 |
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Acosta v. United States, Civil Case No. 1:16-cv-00401-MAT
...§ 2255(a). The § 2255Page 7 petitioner "bears the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence." Alli-Balogun v. United States, 114 F. Supp. 3d 4, 50 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) (citing Triana v. United States, 205 F.3d 36, 40 (2d Cir. 2000) (under § 2255, the movant bears burden of proving a Six......
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United States v. Ramirez, No. 15-2570-cr
...of comparison.9 Ramirez relies on two district court cases, which come to a contrary conclusion. See Alli–Balogun v. United States, 114 F.Supp.3d 4, 49–50 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) ; United States v. King, No. 99–cr–952–1, 2013 WL 4008629, at *21 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 5, 2013). However, Alli–Balogun addres......
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Thrower v. United States, 04–CR–0903 (ARR)
...burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that he is entitled to relief. 234 F.Supp.3d 376Alli–Balogun v. United States , 114 F.Supp.3d 4, 50 (E.D.N.Y. 2015).DISCUSSION18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) prohibits any person who has been convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm. On its ......
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United States v. Aguilar, No. 14–CR–0668.
...States v. Perez, No. 14–CR–0668–003, 2015 WL 4656550, at *3 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 5, 2015) ; Alli–Balogun v. United States, No. 13–CV–07423, 114 F.Supp.3d 4, 11–12, 2015 WL 4273786, *2 (E.D.N.Y. July 15, 2015) ; United States v. Lopez, No. 14–CR–668, 2015 WL 3938488, at *2 (E.D.N.Y. June 25, 2015)......
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Acosta v. United States, Civil Case No. 1:16-cv-00401-MAT
...§ 2255(a). The § 2255Page 7 petitioner "bears the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence." Alli-Balogun v. United States, 114 F. Supp. 3d 4, 50 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) (citing Triana v. United States, 205 F.3d 36, 40 (2d Cir. 2000) (under § 2255, the movant bears burden of proving a Six......
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United States v. Ramirez, No. 15-2570-cr
...of comparison.9 Ramirez relies on two district court cases, which come to a contrary conclusion. See Alli–Balogun v. United States, 114 F.Supp.3d 4, 49–50 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) ; United States v. King, No. 99–cr–952–1, 2013 WL 4008629, at *21 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 5, 2013). However, Alli–Balogun addres......
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Thrower v. United States, 04–CR–0903 (ARR)
...burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that he is entitled to relief. 234 F.Supp.3d 376Alli–Balogun v. United States , 114 F.Supp.3d 4, 50 (E.D.N.Y. 2015).DISCUSSION18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) prohibits any person who has been convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm. On its ......
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United States v. Aguilar, No. 14–CR–0668.
...States v. Perez, No. 14–CR–0668–003, 2015 WL 4656550, at *3 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 5, 2015) ; Alli–Balogun v. United States, No. 13–CV–07423, 114 F.Supp.3d 4, 11–12, 2015 WL 4273786, *2 (E.D.N.Y. July 15, 2015) ; United States v. Lopez, No. 14–CR–668, 2015 WL 3938488, at *2 (E.D.N.Y. June 25, 2015)......
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