Carlos J. Velarde v. United States

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Carlos Velarde was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute cocaine in excess of five kilograms in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(ii). He appealed his conviction,' challenging the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress, and we affirmed. United States v. Velarde, 903 F.2d 1163 (7th Cir.1990). He then filed a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion with the sentencing court to vacate his conviction. The court summarily denied his motion, and this appeal followed.

Velarde raises the following issues in his habeas petition, none of which were raised on…