Scott Precin v. United States

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Scott Precin pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Instead of appealing his conviction and sentence directly, he petitioned the district court for postconviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court denied his petition, and we affirm the denial.

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Preein’s conviction stems from the government’s investigation of Chicago drug trafficker, David Avery. The investigation led to a 168-count indictment involving twenty-nine defendants. The indictment alleged that Precin dealt narcotics on Avery’s…