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PIERCE v. U.S.

No. 91-1599.

976 F.2d 369 (1992)

James V. PIERCE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 1, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Genson, Jeffrey B. Steinback, Terence P. Gillespie, Genson, Steinback, Gillespie & Martin, Allan A. Ackerman (argued), Joelle Hollander, Chicago, Ill., for Pierce.

Barry R. Elden, Pamela Pepper, Asst. U.S. Attys. (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Criminal Receiving, Appellate Div., Chicago, Ill., for U.S.

Before CUDAHY and FLAUM, Circuit Judges, and ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM.

James Pierce pleaded guilty in the district court to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). Pierce filed a timely notice of appeal. While his direct appeal was pending, Pierce obtained new counsel, who filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate Pierce's sentence. Then, on Pierce's own motion, a panel of this court dismissed his direct appeal. Without holding an evidentiary hearing, the district court...

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