Authorities Cited: United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 1513(b)(2) 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(D) 21 U.S.C. § 846 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Supreme Court 466 U.S. 668, 687 477 U.S. 478, 496 517 U.S. 44, 66-67 523 U.S. 511 530 U.S. 466, 497 Circuit Courts 786 F.2d 1029 811 F.2d 1430, 1435 923 F.2d 1568, 1573 36 F.3d 1052, 1055 89 F.3d 749, 752 142 F.3d 1254 170 F.3d 1051, 1054 172 F.3d 1307, 1310 254 F.3d 959, 960 302 F.3d 1260 347 F.3d 1212, 1214