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LAIRD v. U.S.

No. 92-1552.

987 F.2d 527 (1993)

Kevin Ray LAIRD, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 3, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfredo Parrish, Des Moines, IA, argued, for appellant.

Gary L. Hayward, Asst. U.S. Atty., Des Moines, IA, for appellee.

Before MAGILL, Circuit Judge, HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and BEAM, Circuit Judge.

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Kevin Ray Laird appeals from the district court's1 denial of a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate and set aside his conviction. Laird argues he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel. We affirm.

The facts leading up to Laird's conviction of five criminal charges relating to distribution of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana and of using a firearm during a drug trafficking crime can...

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