Legal Opinion
United States v. Hammond
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 28, 2018No. Criminal Action No. 92-471 (BAH)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeryl A. Howell, Chief Judge
Nearly 25 years ago, Navarro Hammond was sentenced to 380 months' imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (or "crack") and marijuana, and for maintaining a premise for the distribution of a controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A)(iii), 841(b)(1)(D), and 856(a)(2). The 31-year length of Hammond's sentence reflected his career-offender designation, pursuant to § 4B1.1 of the then-mandatory United States Sentencing Guidelines ("Guidelines"), based on his two prior convictions for a "crime of violence," as such crimes were once defined…
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