Opinion ID: 694891
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Disparity In Sentence

Text: 10 Collingwood also argues his counsel was deficient in failing to appeal his sentence because it was greater than the sentences received by his coconspirators. The differences in Collingwood's 70-month sentence and his coconspirators 51 and 63 month sentences are attributed to Collingwood's higher criminal history category, and a coconspirator's receipt of a minor role adjustment. The role reduction was given to a coconspirator who's involvement in the conspiracy was less than one year, while Collingwood's involvement was far more extensive. A reduction based on disparity in sentences lacked merit. Counsel's performance was not deficient. See Strickland, 466 U.S. at 687-90.