United States v. Eddie L. Jones

The only issue presented on this appeal is whether a prior state court case wherein the defendant enters a nolo plea and adjudication is withheld can be used as a “conviction” to make the defendant eligible for career offender status under Section 4B1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines. The appellant, Eddie L. Jones, argues that one of his prior state offenses could not be used as a predicate offense under United States Sentencing Guidelines Section 4B1.1 because adjudication was withheld, he was placed on probation in that case, and the district court therefore incorrectly sentenced him as a…