United States Fourth Circuit

Defendant's sentence of prison, for violating the conditions of his probation, is affirmed over his challenge that the underlying sentence of probation is invalid on the ground that he had not been appointed counsel before pleading guilty.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/09/2004
• Published 11/09/2004

Judges

• Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, TRAXLER, Circuit Judge, and TITUS, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Michael William Lieberman, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office Of The Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Jennifer Ann Dominguez, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Frank W. Dunham, Jr., Federal Public Defender, Nia Ayanna Vidal, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Michael J. Elston, Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.