Morales
Morales v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No.: 18-CR-2242-DMS
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO VACATE, SET ASIDE
OR CORRECT SENTENCE UNDER
WESLY ANTHONY MORALES, 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Defendant. 16 Pending before the Court is Defendant Wesly Anthony Morales’ motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The United States filed a response in opposition. Defendant did not file a reply. For the reasons set out below, the Court denies Defendant’s motion. On May 3, 2018, Defendant was indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 46 U.S.C. §§ 70503 and 70506(b), and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2. (ECF No. 24.) On September 24, 2019, the United States filed a superseding information …