US v. Daniels, No. 08-30558

By FindLaw Staff on November 18, 2009 | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Denial of defendant's petition under 28 U.S.C. section 2255 for relief from his marijuana possession sentence is affirmed where, notwithstanding its procedural dismissal based on deferred adjudication, defendant's Texas guilty plea for aggravated assault could count toward defendant's status as a career offender under the Sentencing Guidelines.