United States v. Sanford

SENTENCING ORDER

WOODCOCK, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Facing the sentencing provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) and U.S.S.G. § 4B1.4 as an Armed Career Criminal, Defendant David Sanford challenged whether his four prior convictions constitute predicate offenses under § 924(e)(2)(A) & (B). This Court concludes each of Mr. Sanford’s pri- or convictions is either a “serious drug offense” within the meaning of § 924(e)(2)(A)(ii) or a “violent felony” within the meaning of § 924(e)(2)(B)®. The Court will, therefore, apply the statutory and guideline provisions for Armed Career Criminal to Mr.…