U.S. v. RETTALIATA

No. 86-3062.

833 F.2d 361 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America v. James C. RETTALIATA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 20, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter S. Booth, Washington, D.C. (Appointed by this Court), for appellant.

Saul M. Pilchen, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., Michael W. Farrell, Mary Ellen Abrecht and David S. Eisenberg, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before: WALD, Chief Judge, MIKVA and FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

James Rettaliata appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to defraud the District of Columbia government, claiming that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. Appellant contends that both at trial and at the sentencing hearing he was denied the right to obtain new counsel. We uphold the jury's conviction and the trial court's sentencing of appellant.

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