United States v. Jason Howard

SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.

This is a sentencing challenge involving an individual who committed a series of offenses related to cocaine trafficking. Defendant-Appellant Jason Howard (“Howard”) pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute, possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute, and money laundering. The district court sentenced him to a term of 360 months. We VACATE the sentence, and REMAND the case for resentencing.

I. Background

Howard was involved with the McCarthy drug ring in Louisville, Kentucky, from December 2008 until May 2010. Its leader,…