United States v. Ronald Michael Tavares

Opinion for the court by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Ronald Tavares appeals his conviction on one count of possessing lysergic acid diethyl-amide (LSD) with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and the district court’s denial of his motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his resulting sentence. He does not challenge his conviction on a second count involving a smaller amount of LSD. He argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in that his trial counsel failed to take the proper steps to preserve his right to…