United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of defendant's motion to vacate his sentence is affirmed over his claim that his attorneys provided ineffective assistance by filing a motion to withdraw a guilty plea against his wishes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/13/2005
• Published 09/13/2005

Judges

• GRUENDER, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, HANSEN and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jennifer E. Plaster, argued, a student at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, MO. D. Bruce LaPierre, Professor of Law at Washington University appeared as supervising attorney, along with K. Lee Marshall of St. Louis, MO. Additional students who entered special appearances on behalf of appellant were AnnaMartina Tyreus, Penny A. Calhoun, Teresa Lynn Sowards, and Jonathan Linas, all of Washington University School of Law.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard E. Rothrock, AUSA, argued, Des Moines, IA (Shannon Olson, AUSA, Des Moines, on appellee's brief), for appellee.