United States v. Goffigan

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERT G. DOUMAR, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This matter came before the Court on October 31, 2016, during the sentencing of Brian Lee Goffigan (“Defendant”), whereupon Defendant objected to his career-offender classification under Section 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“U.S.S.G.” or “Sentencing Guidelines”) on the grounds that his prior robbery conviction under Virginia Code § 18.2-58 is not a “crime of violence” under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2. ECF No. 33 at 4-10. For the reasons stated at Defendant’s sentencing hearing, which are detailed herein, the…