Reed v. United States

Joseph J. Reed, a pro se federal prisoner, appeals a district court judgment dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

In 1996, a jury convicted Reed of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and possession of 76.77 grams of cocaine base (crack) with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §…