Legal Opinion
United States v. Darin D. Gilliam
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 28, 2001No. 00-2887PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
After being indicted on drug conspiracy and possession charges, Darin Gilliam decided to enter into a plea agreement with the government. Gilliam’s attorney informed his client that, pursuant to the agreement, Gilliam’s sentence likely would be in the range of eight years. However, Gilliam was advised that his prior criminal record could cause his sentence to be lengthened. Unbeknownst to the government and defense counsel at the time the agreement was drafted, Gilliam did have an extensive criminal record — one, in fact, that qualified him for career offender status. When…
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