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U.S. v. Hall, No. Crim. JFM-96-0331 (D.Md.) (40 F.Supp.2d 340) (March 30, 1999) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)

This case is noted because Judge Motz concluded that trial counsel's failure to move for a downward departure in sentencing for over-representation of the defendant's criminal history was ineffective assistance of counsel. The defendant pled guilty to one count of distribution of crack cocaine. Because he had two prior drug …

 

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