United States Eleventh Circuit

In case where petitioner pleaded guilty to engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise and conspiracy to import cocaine, petitioner's counsel did not render ineffective assistance by neglecting to object to two alleged errors of the district court: 1) a failure to inform petitioner of the nature of the charges to which he was pleading; and 2) a failure to address petitioner personally concerning his right to allocute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/23/2007
• Published 08/23/2007

Judges

• PRYOR, Circuit Judge:, Before PRYOR, KRAVITCH and ALARCÓN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Courtland L. Reichman (Court-Appointed), King & Spalding, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Gordon., Michael Boysie Billingsley, Joyce White Vance, Asst. U.S. Atty., Birmingham, AL, for U.S.