United States DC Circuit

A sentence for drug-related offenses is affirmed over claims that defendant's plea was "tainted" because his attorney was ineffective, that a preponderance of the evidence did not support an enhancement of his offense level, that insufficient evidence supported a finding regarding a conspiracy, and that a determination of defendant's base offense level was in error. However, a limited remand is ordered pursuant to Coles.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/07/2006
• Decided 07/11/2006
• Published 07/11/2006

Judges

• Before:  RANDOLPH and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sandra G. Roland, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.


• For Appellees:
  
• Suzanne C. Nyland, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese, III, Elizabeth Trosman, and William J. O'Malley, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorneys.