Legal Opinion
United States v. Ralph A. Scanga
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 21, 2000No. 99-3964PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Ralph Scanga pleaded guilty to attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). In this direct criminal appeal challenging his sentence, Scanga contends that the amount of cocaine he personally used was miscalculated and thus the total quantity for which he was held responsible for distributing is incorrect. Alternatively, Scanga argues that his attorney’s failure to object to the alleged miscalculation of the personal use amount constituted ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment. We…
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