District Court, W.D. New York January 11, 2016, 1:12-CV-390 EAW; 1:08-CR-118 EAW (Rabbani v. United States)

DECISION AND ORDER

ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD, United States District Judge

I. BACKGROUND

Petitioner Mansoor Rabbani (“Petitioner”), was convicted after trial by jury of four offenses, including encouraging or inducing an alien to enter the United States for financial gain, in violation of 8 U.S.C.