Legal Analysis for Case Resentencing in NY USA

We are looking for Paralegal or Law Student at NY USA CASE SUMMARY Jurisdiction: SDNY Defendants: A, B, C, D (roles in the offense, lowest to highest: A, B, C, D) Cooperation/Acceptance Posture: A: Confessed; did not cooperate B: Did not confess or cooperate C: Attempted cooperation; did not receive a 5K1.1 letter D: Received a 5K1.1 letter Sentencing History: 2018: A, B, and C sentenced to life imprisonment. One of their counts carried a statutory mandatory minimum of life. 2020: D sentenced to a non-life term. At D's sentencing, the judge expressly tied D's sentence to the life sentences of A, B, and C, stating words to the effect of "A, B, C got life, so why shouldn't D get life" — and included this reasoning as part of the § 3553(a) analysis. 2019: United States v. Davis decided by the Supreme Court. 2022: Vacatur order issued for certain charges against A, B, and C as a result of Davis, including the count that had carried the statutory mandatory minimum of life. Davis did not affect D's charges, because D was convicted of different offenses. However, D's offenses of conviction include all of the conduct of A, B, and C as relevant conduct. 2022: A resentenced to a non-life term. 2024: B resentenced to a non-life term. 2025: C resentenced to a non-life term. At each of the A, B, and C resentencings, the government and Probation continued to advocate for life sentences. Issue Presented: D now seeks resentencing. Questions to answer: 1) What is the substantive argument for resentencing D, given that D's original 2020 sentence was explicitly anchored to the (since-vacated) life sentences of A, B, and C? 2) What case law supports this argument? 3) What is the timeliness argument for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, given that D was sentenced in 2020 and the last co-defendant resentencing concluded late 2025? 4) After filing a 2255 a stay needs to be requested because the direct appeal of C is outstanding, what is the case law to cite?

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