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SWEENEY v. U.S.

No. 13-1862.

766 F.3d 857 (2014)

Jon Henry SWEENEY, Petitioner-Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 8, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine M. Menendez , AFPD, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Michelle E. Jones , AUSA, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, BRIGHT, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Jon Sweeney (Sweeney) in this post-conviction proceeding seeks relief from his underlying criminal conviction relating to the unauthorized interception of cable service and illegal currency structuring for which he is serving 70 months (5 years, 10 months) imprisonment. Sweeney argues that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated when his attorney left the courtroom, with the permission of the district court,1

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