Legal Opinion
United States v. Sevick
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 2000No. 00-10005PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Vincent J. Sevick appeals his conviction and sentence resulting from his guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (1994). Sevick raises three issues on appeal: (1) whether the district court had jurisdiction to impose his sentence; (2) whether his guilty plea was made voluntarily; and (3) whether he received ineffective assistance of counsel and was prejudiced as a result.
I. BACKGROUND
On June 7, 1995, the United States of America (“the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. ChoateCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Perry v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1977
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