U.S. v. AKENS

No. 09-1695.

602 F.3d 904 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joseph Allen AKENS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 13, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith D. Sorrell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cape Girardeau, MO, for Appellee.

Kevin L. Schriener, Clayton, MO, for Appellant.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, ARNOLD and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Allen Akens and the government agreed to waive their rights to appeal if the district court2 sentenced him to 140 months. Akens pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. Akens moved (unsuccessfully) to withdraw his plea, and was later sentenced to 140 months. He appeals, claiming the district court...

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