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VINYARD v. U.S.

No. 14-1134.

804 F.3d 1218 (2015)

Jerry L. VINYARD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 4, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grace Anne Fox , Attorney, Maureen L. Rurka , Attorney, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Thomas E. Leggans , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before POSNER, MANION, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

This appeal presents a challenge to the constitutional sufficiency of a criminal defense attorney's advice in unusual circumstances.Jerry Vinyard pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute. At sentencing, he started to backtrack on whether he was...

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