United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's drug conviction and sentence are affirmed over his challenge that he was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel because his attorney failed to communicate a plea offer to him.

Appellate Information

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

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS and MOORE, Circuit Judges;  HOLSCHUH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Caryll S. Alpert (briefed), Asst. Federal Public Defender, William J. Steed, III (argued), Federal Public Defender's Office, Nashville, TN, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William Cohen (briefed), Asst. U.S. Attorney, Harold B. McDonough (argued and briefed), Asst. U.S. Attorney, Nashville, TN, for Respondent-Appellee.