Legal Opinion

United States v. Arthur Kyle Lange

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 17, 2017No. 16-15164PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAM PRYOR, Circuit Judge:

This appeal requires us to decide whether a Florida conviction of principal to attempted manufacture of a controlled substance, see Fla. Stat. § 777.011, qualifies as a “controlled substance offense,” United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 4B1.2(b) (Aug. 2016). We must also decide whether the government engaged in sentencing factor manipulation when it arranged multiple transactions in a sting operation. Arthur Kyle Lange sold guns and drugs to a confidential informant in five separate transactions. After Lange pleaded guilty to various firearm and drug…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  3. Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Chickasaw Nation v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  5. United States v. Henry Affit Lejarde-RadaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by67 opinions

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