United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel's failure to move for downward departure based on defendant's willingness to waive deportation or his status as a deportable alien was not ineffective assistance where circuit has not recognized that ground as a basis for a departure.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/10/2001
• Published 07/10/2001

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, HEANEY, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patrick S. Williams, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David P. Steinkamp, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.