United States Sixth Circuit

Drug distribution sentence is affirmed, where the District Court did not abuse its discretion in denying Defendant's motion to substitute counsel because Defendant's motion was untimely, the District Court conducted an adequate inquiry and there was not a total lack of communication preventing an adequate defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/23/2009
• Published 03/23/2009

Judges

• Before MARTIN and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  ZOUHARY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Martin J. Beres, Law Offices of Martin J. Beres, Clinton Township, Michigan, for Appellant.  Jennifer J. Sinclair, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.