United States v. David Lipsey

David Lipsey pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. He was sentenced as a career offender to 292 months imprisonment, five years supervised release, and a $20,000 fine. On appeal, Lipsey contends that the district court erred by treating a prior state conviction as a controlled substance offense under Sentencing Guideline § 4B1.1 and by basing his sentence on too large a quantity of drugs. We AFFIRM.

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The guidelines provide that a defendant convicted of a controlled substance felony offense should be treated as a career offender if he has two…