Legal Opinion
Jerry L. Vinyard v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 4, 2015No. 14-1134PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents a challenge to the constitutional sufficiency of a criminal defense attorney’s advice in unusual circumstances. Jerry Vinyard pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. At sentencing, he started to backtrack on whether he was admitting some of the relevant conduct listed in his presentence report. After consulting with his attorney, he withdrew his objections. His hesitation, however, prompted the district judge (Judge Gilbert) to vacate his guilty plea and sentence on the…
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