Legal Opinion
United States v. Myers
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 25, 2002No. 01-2059PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
A jury in the District of Maine found defendant-appellant John Wayne Myers guilty of being a felon in possession of ammunition and firearms. After the district court sentenced him as an armed career criminal, Myers appealed. His principal challenge is to the district court’s refusal to appoint substitute counsel for him at sentencing. Discerning no infirmity in this or any other respect, we affirm the conviction and sentence.
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Background
The appellant is a recidivist criminal who, until shortly before his most recent arrest, resided in Wisconsin. In October of 2000, he had…
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