United States Sixth Circuit

Conviction and sentence for conspiracy to commit money laundering and willful failure to file income tax returns are affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion by not holding an evidentiary hearing regarding plaintiff's stated ambivalence about her guilty plea, and the sentence imposed was not unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/04/2009
• Published 02/04/2009

Judges

• Before:  KENNEDY, COLE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Anthony S. VanNoy, Wright & VanNoy, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellant.  Brent G. Tabacchi, Assistant United States Attorney, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Anthony S. VanNoy, Wright & VanNoy, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellant.  Dwight K. Keller, Assistant United States Attorney, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellee.