Legal Opinion
United States v. Hill
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 29, 2015No. 15-5003UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY *
GREGORY A. PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
Kelly Hill, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal the district court’s order denying his habeas corpus petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. For all reasons stated below, we deny a COA and dismiss this appeal.
BACKGROUND
A. Events Leading to Guilty Plea
On October 12, 2010, a grand jury in the Northern District' of Oklahoma returned an indictment charging Hill with conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846,…
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