United States DC Circuit

Denial of motion to vacate sentence based on guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base is affirmed where any alleged deficiency of counsel in failing to accurately advise defendant of his sentencing range under the U.S.S.G. was not prejudicial.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/02/2006
• Decided 06/01/2007
• Published 06/01/2007

Judges

• Before:  GARLAND and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa B. Wright, Assistant Federal Defender, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.


• For Appellees:
  
• Suzanne G. Curt, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and Roy W. McLeese III and Elizabeth Trosman, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.