United States v. Philip Norman

Phillip Norman appeals his conviction after a guilty plea for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, marijuana, and other controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Norman claims that his right to due process was violated by preindictment delay, that his plea was involuntary, and that he should receive credit on his sentence for time already served in Florida on another conviction. We find his claims without merit and affirm the conviction.

Norman first claims that his right to due process was violated by a nineteen month delay between the time the United States initiated its…