United States v. Victor Mason

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the majority opinion, *826in which Judge- HUDSON joined. Judge GREGORY wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Victor Mason was convicted by a jury of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of powder cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. His arrest followed a traffic stop on Interstate 20 in Georgia. He now brings a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition challenging his conviction on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. He makes…