Legal Opinion
United States v. Ken Gattas
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1988No. 87-2193PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order by the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico denying petitioner’s motion to have his sentence vacated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
In 1985, the district court convicted petitioner, Ken Gattas, of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, on his plea of guilty. Before sentencing, petitioner’s trial counsel objected to certain statements in the Presentence Investigation Re port (PSI). The district judge orally disclaimed any reliance on those disputed statements 1 and sentenced petitioner to ten years in…
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