United States v. Youngblood

Clarence Youngblood, Jr., federal prisoner #04714-056, pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug-trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Youngblood did not appeal.

Approximately four years later, Young-blood moved to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, alleging that his conviction under § 924(c) should be reversed based on Bailey v. United States, - U.S. -,-, 116 S.Ct. 501, 505-06, 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995).

The district court held…