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United States v. Christopher M. Hodges

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 30, 2001No. 00-1168PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Christopher Hodges pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. After further reflection, Hodges decided to assert his innocence, withdraw his plea, and proceed to trial. The district court, however, rejected his attempt to withdraw his plea, and Hodges now appeals that denial. Additionally, he claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment. We reject both claims, and affirm.

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Hodges was indicted by a federal grand jury, on April 22, 1999, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Shawn Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Clement A. MessinoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Michael Leroy Barnes, and Cheryl BarnesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by44 opinions

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  3. Robert Todd v. James Schomig, Warden, Pontiac Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. Martez SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
  5. United States v. Miseal Roque-EspinozaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003

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