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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHARLES CARSON

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 27, 2022

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Frederick D. Benton, Jr., FREDERICK D. BENTON, JR. L.P.A., Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Kimberly Robinson, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.

Judge(s): BATCHEDLER, COLE, and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio at Columbus

JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge. Charles Carson pled guilty to engaging in a racketeering conspiracy. In this direct appeal, he argues that his attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel prior to his guilty plea and that the district court abused its discretion by denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We analyze the merits of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim because the factual record is sufficiently developed, reject Carson’s ineffective assistance of counsel claims, and affirm the district court’s denial of Carson’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea.

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