Jones v. United States

*19INTRODUCTION

Pro se petitioner Byron Jones moves under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to challenge his conviction for drug trafficking on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. After a review of the record, the Court DENIES the motion (Dkt. No. 214).

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In January 2012, Jones was indicted on drug trafficking charges involving cocaine and cocaine base. The amount of cocaine base triggered a ten-year mandatory minimum under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). The government also filed an information notifying Jones of its intent to seek an enhanced mandatory penalty based on a prior…