United States v. McKeighan, No. 08-3204 (10th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseIn 2007, Defendant James McKeighan was convicted on four federal charges relating to possession of firearms, marijuana, and methamphetamine. On appeal before the Tenth Circuit, Defendant raised three claims of alleged error at the district court: (1) the Government and the district court forced his attorney of choice to withdraw, violating his rights under the Sixth Amendment; (2) jurors fell asleep during trial depriving him of the right to an impartial jury under the Sixth Amendment; and (3) the district court erred when it enhanced his sentence for obstruction of justice. Upon review, the Tenth Circuit found no prejudicial errors at trial, and affirmed Defendant's conviction and sentence.
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