U.S. v. McKEIGHAN

No. 08-3204.

685 F.3d 956 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James A. McKEIGHAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

July 17, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jessica R. Kunen , Lawrence, KS, appearing for Appellant.

James A. Brown , Assistant United States Attorney ( Barry R. Grissom , United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, Topeka, KS, for Appellee.

Before LUCERO, HOLLOWAY, and MATHESON, Circuit Judges.


MATHESON, Circuit Judge.

In 2007, James McKeighan was convicted on four federal charges relating to his possession of firearms, marijuana, and methamphetamine. He now raises three claims of error. First, he argues that the Government and the district court forced his attorney of choice to withdraw, violating his rights under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Second, he asserts that jurors fell asleep during his trial, depriving him of the right to an impartial...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases