United States v. Jackson

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-30288
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
GORDON JACKSON,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
USDC No. 00-CV-3503-A
USDC No. 97-CR-141-9-A
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December 12, 2002
Before JOLLY, JONES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Gordon Jackson, federal prisoner #25623-034, appeals the
district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion
challenging his conviction for conspiracy to possess with the
intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of 21
U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Relying on Apprendi v. New Jersey,
530 U.S. 466 (2000), and Jones v. United States, 526 U.S. 227
(1999), he argues that the district court was without

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jurisdiction to impose an enhanced sentence based on drug
quantity when drug quantity was not alleged in the indictment or
submitted to the jury as an element of the offense.
In United States v. Brown, 305 F.3d 304, 305-09 (5th Cir.
2002), a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 case, the court determined that the new
rule of criminal procedure announced in Apprendi does not apply
retroactively on collateral review of initial 28 U.S.C. § 2255
motions. Therefore, Jackson’s argument based on Apprendi fails.
Jones was decided before this court affirmed Jackson’s
conviction and sentence. The nonretroactivity rule announced in
Brown is therefore inapplicable to Jackson’s claims under Jones.
However, because Jackson has not shown cause and prejudice for
not raising this claim on direct appeal, he is not entitled to
§ 2255 relief on the basis of Jones. United States v. Shaid, 937
F.2d 228, 232 (5th Cir. 1991) (en banc). Nor can he prevail on
his claim that the district court was without jurisdiction to
sentence him on the basis of facts not alleged in the indictment.
United States v. Cotton, 122 S. Ct. 1781, 1785 (2002).
The district court’s denial of Jackson’s 28 U.S.C. § 2255
motion is AFFIRMED.
Jackson’s motion for leave to file an out-of-time reply
brief is DENIED.

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