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U.S. v. Gordon, No. 97-2397 (2nd Cir.) (156 F.3d 376) (September 22, 1998) (Per Curiam)

Case held that defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel by his attorney, who substantially underestimated defendant's potential sentence, thereby inducing him to go to trial rather than accept plea bargain.

This case raises a question that we have often asked: Do the Guidelines really "create a clear, definite expectation ...

 

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