Legal Opinion
United States v. Hamilton
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 18, 2007No. 06-5231PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Duane Hamilton appeals the District Court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea and its decision to sentence him to 322 months’ imprisonment. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
In May 2006, pursuant to a plea agreement with the Government, Mr. Hamilton pleaded guilty to two counts: (1) possession of 50 grams or more of cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(iii); and (2) possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug…
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