United States v. Dante Sheffield

Opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

MILLETT, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Dante Sheffield of unlawful possession of 100 grams or more of phencyclidine (PCP) with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and (b)(l)(B)(iv). Based in part on its application of a career-offender enhancement, the *300district court sentenced Sheffield to 230 months in prison.

Sheffield challenges both his conviction and sentence, arguing that the district court erred in (i) denying his motion to suppress the PCP discovered during the search…