United States v. Louis McVicar

BREYER, Chief Judge.

The appellant, Louis McVicar, pled guilty to bank robbery “by force and violence, or by intimidation.’.’ 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). After reading the presentence report, listening to McViear’s response, and consulting the Sentencing Guidelines, the district court found applicable the “career offender” guideline, a guideline that provides high sentences for one convicted of a third “crime of violence.” See U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1; 28 U.S.C. § 994(h) (requiring the Sentencing Commission to set punishments for such offenders at levels “at or near the maximum authorized” by law). On April…