United States v. Charles L. Eckford

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Charles L. Eckford (“Eck-ford”) entered a plea of- guilty to a charge of attempted bank robbery. In computing Eckford’s sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines, the district court considered two prior municipal court misdemeanor convictions. In both situations, relevant penal code provisions authorized a maximum penalty of not more than six months’ imprisonment. Eckford pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charges without the assistance of counsel, but was- not incarcerated. Nonetheless, the district court’s application of these misdemeanor convictions increased…