Legal Opinion
United States v. Russell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 1, 2000No. 98-50804PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RESTANI, Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of defendant Russell’s motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West.Supp.1999). Russell v. United States, No. EP-98-CA-152-H (EP-94-CR-59-H), (W.D. Tex. June 16, 1998)(“Russell I ”). Russell makes various arguments, all arising from his counsel’s absence during two days of trial. After reviewing the evidence, the court concludes that Russell was deprived of his right to counsel during a critical stage of trial.
I
In a superseding indictment Russell was charged with conspiring to possess marijuana and cocaine with…
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