United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of a motion for post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. section 2255 from a conviction and sentence for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances is affirmed over claims of error regarding whether: 1) defendant was denied conflict-free counsel; and 2) Booker applies retroactively to cases on collateral review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/24/2008
• Published 10/24/2008

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BEAM and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Omar Greene, AFPD, Little Rock, AR, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joe J. Volpe, AUSA, Little Rock, AR, for Appellee.