U.S. v. McFARLAND

No. 86-2569.

839 F.2d 1239 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark A. McFARLAND, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 10, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick O'Hara, Petersburg, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Gregory K. Harris, Asst. U.S. Atty., Springfield, Ill., for Gerald D. Fines, U.S. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Four days after entering a plea of guilty, the defendant-appellant, Mark A. McFarland, sought to withdraw that plea. Following a hearing, the district judge denied McFarland's request and imposed a sentence of twenty-five years. McFarland appeals the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm the decision of the district court.

On February 5, 1986, McFarland was indicted on thirty-five...

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