United States v. Bagby, No. 11-5050 (10th Cir. 2012)
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Defendant-Appellant Jeffrey Shaun Bagby was indicted on one count of possessing, with intent to distribute, fifty grams or more of cocaine base (crack), and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. On the morning his jury trial commenced, Defendant, against the advice of the district court, waived his right to counsel and proceeded to represent himself. The jury convicted him on the drug count but acquitted him on the ammunition count. Because of his prior felony drug convictions, Defendant received a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison. He appealed his conviction and sentence, alleging errors at trial and in the imposition of sentence. Upon review, the Tenth Circuit concluded that any error committed by the district court was harmless. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the district court's imposition of a mandatory life sentence.
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