United States v. Barrow

STATEMENT OF REASONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c)(2)

JACK B. WEINSTEIN, Senior United States District Judge:

I. Introduction... 119

A. Instant Offense... 119

B. Arrest... 119

C. Guilty Plea... 119

D. Sentencing Hearing... 119

II. Offense Level, Category, and Sentencing Guidelines Range... 120

A. Effect of the Older Conviction on Sentencing Guidelines Range... 120

B. Effect of More Recent Conviction on Sentencing Guidelines Range... 120

a) Determining if a Prior Conviction is Relevant under the Sentencing Guidelines... 120

b) The Elements of the Generic “Controlled Substance Offense” Predicate ...122

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