Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Christian Nichols, United States of America v. Michael Chambliss
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1993No. 92-2964, 92-2966PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
In late 1991, Frank Nichols and Michael Chambliss each pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of conspiracy to possess illegal drugs with intent to distribute. A third count was subsequently dismissed on motion of the government. In August, 1992, the trial court 1 sentenced Mr. Nichols to 200 months of imprisonment and Mr. Chambliss to 91 months of imprisonment plus a $25,000 fine.
Each defendant appeals the trial court’s refusal to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea. In addition, Mr. Nichols challenges various factual findings made by the trial…
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