United States v. Webster

Corey Webster pleaded guilty to distributing heroin, see 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), after making a single sale in January 2008. Prior to the plea colloquy, the government had filed an Information to enhance the maximum prison term from 20 to 30 years and the minimum term of supervised release from 3 to 6 years based on a “prior conviction” for a felony drug offense. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(C), 851(a). That prosecution by Wisconsin authorities arose from another heroin sale occurring several days before the current offense. Webster, though, did not plead guilty in state court until November…