UNITED STATES v. ORANGE

No. 20-3013.

21 F.4th 162 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Xavier Jamaal ORANGE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 28, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa B. Wright , Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender. Tony Axam, Jr. , Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.

Bryan H. Han , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Chrisellen R. Kolb and Suzanne Grealy Curt , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: KATSAS and RAO, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.


Xavier Orange pleaded guilty to two violations of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits certain felons from possessing firearms, and was sentenced to 57 months of imprisonment. Orange argues on appeal that his attorney was ineffective at his sentencing hearing, depriving him of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel under...

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