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LANTON v. U.S.

Nos. 00-CO-487, 99-CM-245.

779 A.2d 895 (2001)

Wayne LANTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 16, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna L. Biderman filed a brief for appellant.

Wilma A. Lewis, Washington, DC, United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and John R. Fisher, Elizabeth Trosman, and Jacqueline Bussiere-Burke, Assistant United States Attorneys, filed a brief for appellee.

Before SCHWELB, FARRELL, and RUIZ, Associate Judges.

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

On February 16, 1999, following a bench trial, Wayne Lanton was found guilty of assaulting his wife, Nnennaya Oti Lanton. He received a suspended sentence of imprisonment and was placed on probation. On August 18, 1999, Lanton filed a motion to vacate his sentence pursuant to D.C.Code § 23-110 (1998), alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. On March 22, 2000, the trial judge issued a written order in which she denied Lanton's motion...

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