United States Third Circuit

Sentence for conviction based on guilty plea to distribution and possession with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin is affirmed over claims that defendant's 121-month sentence was unreasonable, and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel by the lawyer who handled his sentencing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/31/2007
• Published 07/31/2007

Judges

• Before: BARRY, FUENTES, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard Coughlin, Kevin Carlucci, Louise Arkel, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Newark, NJ, Attorneys for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christopher J. Christie, George S. Leone, Allen Harberg, Office of the United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, Attorneys for Appellee.