UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS

No. 22-2782.

81 F.4th 835 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Rashaun Ladale WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 7, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who represented the appellant was Geoffrey Davis Kearney , of Pine Bluff, AR.

Counsel who represented the appellee was Anne E. Gardner , AUSA, of Little Rock, AR.

Before GRUENDER, ARNOLD, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


Rashaun Williams appeals his sentence after pleading guilty to two drug crimes. He argues that the district court violated his Sixth Amendment right to counsel at sentencing when it allowed his lawyer to withdraw, neglected to appoint another one, and failed to warn Williams about the risks of proceeding on his own. Because...

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