U.S. v. TURNER

No. 09-2592.

651 F.3d 743 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew A. TURNER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 11, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Hartzler (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Avanti Bakane (argued), Attorney, Joshua G. Vincent, Attorney, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Matthew A. Turner, United States Penitentiary-Canaan, Waymart, PA, pro se.

Before KANNE, SYKES, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

In January 2009, a jury convicted Matthew A. Turner for conspiracy to possess and distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and at least fifty grams of crack cocaine, and for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Turner raises two issues on appeal, each for the first time. First, he contends that he was wrongfully deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel of his choice when the district court disqualified...

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