United States v. Smith

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Harold Glenwood Smith, Sr. (Smith) pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy offenses in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and § 846. The conspiracy began in early 1986 and continued through July 23, 1987.

Smith was sentenced on January 27, 1988 to imprisonment for twenty years to be followed by a “special parole term” of three years.

After an unsuccessful direct appeal and one previous pro se petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, both of which raised unrelated issues, Smith is now before this court appealing the district court’s denial of his petition for relief under 28…