U.S. v. SCANGA

No. 99-3964.

225 F.3d 780 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ralph A. SCANGA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Anderson (argued), Peggy A. Lautenschlager, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Keith A. Findley, Jennifer Peterson (argued), Law Student, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Ralph Scanga pleaded guilty to attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1). In this direct criminal appeal challenging his sentence, Scanga contends that the amount of cocaine he personally used was miscalculated and thus the total quantity for which he was held responsible for distributing is incorrect. Alternatively, Scanga argues that his attorney's failure to object to the...

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