Legal Opinion
In Re: Sealed Case
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 1, 2007No. 05-3030PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge.
The defendant in this case pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base. He now seeks to vacate his sentence on the ground that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to accurately advise him of his sentencing range under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Assuming without deciding that counsel’s representation was deficient, we conclude that the defendant was not prejudiced by that deficiency. We therefore affirm the district court’s denial of his…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. Crowder, Rochelle A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by35 opinions
- United States v. PettifordCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
- United States v. MejiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- United States v. Byron McDadeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
- United States v. PollardDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- United States v. CurryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
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