United States v. Ned Walker

HOLMES, District Judge.

The issue in this case is whether Iowa’s offense of Operating While Intoxicated (“OWI”) is a “crime of violence” under the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

I

Ned Walker entered a plea of guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The presentence investigation report stated that his base offense level was 24, which should be reduced three levels for acceptance of responsibility, leaving an offense level of 21. Walker had a total of 17 criminal history points, placing him in criminal history category VI, which would make Walker’s sentencing range 77…