United States v. Richard Claude Curry, Jr.

Appellant, Richard Claude Curry, Jr., was found guilty on four counts of crimes and conspiracy to commit crimes related to the transportation of marihuana from Colombia to Texas. An earlier trial on the same counts had resulted in a hung jury. At both trials, Curry was represented by his chosen counsel, Mr. Leonard Fleet. The only issue raised on this appeal is the claim that his lawyer failed to render effective assistance at trial; U.S.Const., Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Although the government does not object to appellant’s appeal asserting failure of his counsel adequately to…