U.S. v. Essig, No. 92-1514 (3rd Cir.) (10 F.3d 968) (November 1, 1993) (Judge William D. Hutchinson)
Here the Court held that the failure to raise a Sentencing Guideline issue on direct appeal results in a waiver of that issue that only be overcome if the petitioner can establish cause for the default and that prejudice resulted from it.
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