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Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
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FIL~ D UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEAIJ&ted States Court of Appeals 

Tenth Circuit 

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA1 

Plaintiff-Appellee, 

v. 

ROBERT L. GLOVER, 

Defendant-Appellant. 

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APR 3 O 1992 

ROBERT L. HOECKER 

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No. 91-5186 

(D. C. No. 91-C-171-E) 

(N.D. Okla.) 

ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

Before MOORE, TACHA, and BRORBY, Circuit Judges. 

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel 

has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially 

assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P . 

34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. 

submitted without oral argument. 

The cause is therefore ordered 

This prose appeal by Robert Glover, a federal inmate, 

challenges the district court's dismissal of his prose 28 u.s.c. 

* be 

This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall not 

cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, except 

purposes of establishing the doctrines of the law of the case, 

judicata, or collateral estoppel. 10th Cir. R. 36.3. 

for 

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S 2255 action. We affirm. 

Mr. Glover pleaded guilty in 1989 to a conspiracy to 

manufacture and distribute five pounds of methamphetamine. He 

directly appealed his conviction to this court but, subsequently, 

Mr. Glover dismissed his appeal. See No. 89-5175. Additionally, 

Mr. Glover filed a S 2255 action which was dismissed. 

In the district court Mr. Glover challenged his conviction 

upon the theory that possession of methamphetamine cannot be 

unlawful. He argued that a nonnarcotic that can be legally sold 

over the counter cannot be a controlled substance and as 

methamphetamine is a component of over-the-counter medications, 

such as Rynal and Vicks Inhalers, his conviction cannot stand. Mr. 

Glover also raised a sentencing issue asserting he was entitled to 

a two point reduction in his base offense level. 

The district court first addressed the merits of the argument 

concluding methamphetamine is classified properly as a controlled 

substance. Next, the district court concluded Mr. Glover's 

failure to raise the sentencing issue in his direct appeal 

precluded relief under S 2255 and dismissed. 

Mr. Glover raises four issues on appeal: three surround the 

legal classification of methamphetamine, and the fourth asserts a 

due process violation due to his erroneous sentencing 

classification. 

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We hold United States v . Youngblood, 949 F.2d 1065 (10th Cir. 

1991) is dispositive concerning Mr. Glover's arguments about 

whether methamphetamine is properly classified as a controlled 

substance. In Youngblood, we rejected substantially the same 

arguments as by Mr. Glover. Therefore, we conclude Mr. Glover's 

arguments surrounding the classification of methamphetamine are 

meritless. 

Mr. Glover next argues he should not have received a two 

point increase in his base offense level for obstruction of 

justice and additionally asserts he was entitled to a two point 

reduction for his acceptance of responsibility. 

Mr. Glover had the opportunity to raise the sentencing issues 

at trial, then as a Fed . R. Crim. App. 35 motion, then on direct 

appeal. He failed to do so. Mr. Glover waives his right to raise 

the sentencing issues for the first time in a S 2255 motion unless 

he shows good cause. United States v. Khan, 835 F.2d 749, 753-54 

(10th Cir. 1987), cert. denied, 487 U.S. 1222 (1987). We hold Mr. 

Glover failed to show good cause explaining his failure to raise 

the sentencing issues on direct appeal. Accordingly, we conclude 

Mr. Glover has waived his right to raise this issue for the first 

time on a S 2255 motion. 

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The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. 

Entered for the Court: 

WADE BRORBY 

Circuit Judge 

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