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U.S. v. RYALS

No. 06-4373.

512 F.3d 416 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raymond RYALS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 10, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita M. Rumbelow (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Shaundra L. Kellam, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Springfield, IL, Richard H. Parsons, Andrew J. McGowan (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KANNE, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Raymond Ryals received a staggering 365-month prison sentence for brokering the sale of an ounce of crack cocaine—a job that earned him $50. The sole issue in this direct criminal appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion by refusing to appoint Ryals new counsel for his sentencing hearing. The motion for new counsel was timely, but the district court did not make an adequate inquiry into the breakdown in communication...

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