United States v. George Pearson, Jr.

George Pearson, Jr., appeals his convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute “crack” cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(b)(l)(A)(iii), possession with intent to distribute “crack” cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and (c), and argues that the district judge abused his discretion by not allowing Pearson to withdraw his guilty plea because it was not knowing and intelligent. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

A federal grand jury indicted Pearson for (1) conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams of “crack” cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846…