United States v. Scott

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
July 24, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-30914
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
TAMMY M. SCOTT, also known as Sealed Defendant 1,
Defendant-Appellant
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Louisiana
USDC No. 3:04-CR-156-1
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Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Tammy M. Scott challenges the 60-month sentence that was
imposed following her conviction for three charges of
distribution of cocaine base. She argues that counsel rendered
ineffective assistance and that the district court erred by
failing to sua sponte recognize counsel’s deficiencies and to
reduce her sentence accordingly.
We decline to review Scott’s ineffective assistance claim in
this direct appeal. See United States v. Higdon, 832 F.2d 312,
313-14 (5th Cir. 1987). Scott’s argument concerning the district

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court’s purported failure to recognize counsel’s deficiencies is
unpersuasive. The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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