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BALLARD v. U.S.

No. 03-5117.

400 F.3d 404 (2005)

Angela BALLARD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: March 10, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary C. Jermann, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Jennifer L. Webber, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: KEITH, MOORE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

KEITH, Circuit Judge.

Few aspects of our criminal justice system are as precious as the right to effective counsel and fair representation. We confront that issue squarely with this case and determine that Defendant Angela Ballard's attorney's failure to raise certain legal issues relevant to vacating her sentence on appeal prejudiced the outcome of her case. We therefore REVERSE the judgment of the district court and VACATE the Defendant...

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