WIGGINS v. U.S.

No. 16-4540.

900 F.3d 618 (2018)

Theodore S. WIGGINS, Movant-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 16, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca L. Kurz , Research and Writing Atty., Office of the Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, argued ( Laine Cardarella , Fed. Public Defender, on the brief), for appellant.

Philip M. Koppe , Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued ( Tammy Dickinson , U.S. Atty., Brent B. Venneman , Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, SHEPHERD, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.


Facing drug charges, Theodore Wiggins rejected two plea offers: one providing for a sentence of 15 years in prison and the other providing a sentence range of 10 years to life with the government restricted to arguing for a within United States Sentencing Guidelines range. He then stood trial, was found guilty by a jury...

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