United States v. Steed

BARRON, Circuit Judge,

In this appeal, the government challenges the 2016 sentence that Vincent Steed received for his cpnvietion—follow-ing his guilty plea—for possession with intent to distribute Cocaine Base and Heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). The District Court, in sentencing Steed, concluded that he did not qualify as a “career offender” under the United States Sentencing Guidelines and thus was not subject to the sentencing enhancement that otherwise would apply. The District Court then calculated. Steed’s guidelines sentencing range on that basis, and sentenced…