Legal Opinion
United States v. Ross
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 23, 2010No. 09-3879PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Thomas Ross pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute fifty grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(b)(1)(A). The district court 1 determined that Ross was a career offender within the meaning of USSG § 4B1.1 and sentenced him within the advisory guideline range to a term of 262 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Ross argues that the court committed procedural error in calcu lating the advisory sentencing range when it concluded that he was a career offender. We affirm.
The sentencing guidelines provide that a defendant who is eighteen or…
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