Legal Opinion
United States v. Sheffield
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 23, 2014No. Criminal No. 2011-0213PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, United States District Judge
The defendant, Dante Sheffield, was convicted at trial of unlawful possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of PCP in 2011. Verdict Form at 1, ECF No. 68. The defendant now challenges his conviction on Sixth Amendment grounds, contending that his trial counsel was ineffective. See Def.’s Pro Se Supplemental Pleadings (“February 2014 Filing”) at 2, ECF No. 123; Def.’s Amend. Pro Se Supplemental Pleadings Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 Alleging Ineffective [sic] of Counsel (“April 2014 Filing”) at 1, ECF No 124. For…
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