United States v. Gentry

PRADO, Circuit Judge:

The question presented in this case is whether United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), applies retroactively on collateral review to a federal prisoner’s initial 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. Because we determine that Booker does not apply retroactively on collateral review to an initial 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, we affirm the district court’s denial of Gentry’s § 2255 motion.

I. Background

On December 9, 2003, a jury convicted Kenesha Gentry, federal prisoner # 30395-177, of (1) possession with the intent to distribute 100 or more grams of…