United States Sixth Circuit

Sentence as a career criminal after conviction for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base is affirmed where: 1) a guilty plea counts as a conviction as soon as it is entered; 2) the crime for which the guilty plea was entered qualified as a predicate offense; and 3) the sentence was not unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/13/2009
• Published 01/13/2009

Judges

• Before NORRIS, ROGERS, and KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jeffry F. Kelleher, Jeffry F. Kelleher & Associates, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Vasile C. Katsaros, Assistant United States Attorney, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Jeffry F. Kelleher, Jeffry F. Kelleher & Associates, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Vasile C. Katsaros, Assistant United States Attorney, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.