United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's convictions on drug related charges are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) denial of motions for continuance and for substitution of counsel; 2) a failure to disclose a sealed plea agreement; and 3) permitting the prosecution to play a tape-recording for the jury that contained a hearsay statement. The matter is remanded for resentencing pursuant to Booker.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2007
• Published 01/09/2007

Judges

• Before SILER, DAUGHTREY, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Linda S. Sheffield, Atlanta, Georgia, for Appellant.   Guy W. Blackwell, Assistant United States Attorney, Johnson City, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Linda S. Sheffield, Atlanta, Georgia, for Appellant.  Dan R. Smith, Assistant United States Attorney, Johnson City, Tennessee, for Appellee.