United States v. Dedrick

SCHWARZER, Circuit Judge.

Malcolm Dedrick appeals the judgment of conviction and sentence, entered upon his plea of guilty to two counts of distribution of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). He raises four issues: (1) that the court erred in sentencing him under the career offender guideline, United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“U.S.S.G.”) § 4B1.1; (2) that his sentence resulted from ineffective assistance of counsel; (3) that the court erred in failing to hold a competency hearing before accepting his plea; and (4) that counsel’s failure to secure a mental health…