Steven W. Arnold v. United States

MeMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Steven Arnold appeals from the final order entered in the District Court 1 for the District of Minnesota denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

Arnold was convicted of conspiring to possess cocaine base with intent to distribute, possessing a mixture containing cocaine base with intent to distribute, and distributing a mixture containing cocaine base, all in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. At sentencing, Arnold objected to the use of prior state felony convictions — for possession…