United States Eighth Circuit

Sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine is affirmed where: 1) district court did not coerce or participate in the plea negotiations in the case; and 2) defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is rejected as any error did not prejudice him or make it more likely that he would have proceeded to trial.

Appellate Information

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

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Katherine M. Menendez, AFPD, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas More Hollenhorst, AUSA, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellee.