Johnnie Tasby v. United States

In this appeal from an order denying relief from a 30-year sentence for kidnapping and other sentences, 1 Johnnie Tasby complains that a presentence conference between the district judge and a probation officer violated his sixth amendment rights to effective assistance of counsel. In particular, Tasby objects to having been prevented from rebutting possible adverse information given the district judge during the presentence conference.

We hold that the district court properly rejected Tasby’s petition. Tasby possessed no constitutional right to be present at a discussion about sentencing…