United States v. Romeo Trinidad Flores, Jr.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-appellant Romeo Trinidad Flores, Jr. (Flores) appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm.

Facts and Proceedings Below

On August 29, 1991, Flores was convicted following a jury trial of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 1,000 kilograms of marihuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A). 1 On direct appeal, this Court reversed Flores’ conviction due to the erroneous admission of his codefendant’s grand jury testimony. United States v. Flores, 985 F.2d…