District Court, D. Maryland December 4, 2000, Civil No. S 00-3521, Criminal No. S 97-0175 (West v. United States)

MEMORANDUM OPINION (As corrected December 5,2000)

SMALKIN, District Judge.

This is the first Section 2255 motion filed by Preston West, whose multiple convictions were affirmed by the Fourth Circuit in

United States v. West,

187 F.3d 633, No. 98-4123 (4th Cir. Aug.9, 1999). Mr. West’s petition for

certiorari

was denied on December 6, 1999.

West v. United States,

528 U.S. 1055, 120 S.Ct.