United States v. Reginald Delaney

Reginald Delaney appeals his sentence of 188 months of imprisonment, imposed after he pled guilty to conspiracy to import at least 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). According to the factual proffer in Delaney’s plea agreement, Delaney and a co-defendant traveled to Colombia, purchased cocaine, and then shipped it back to the United States. On appeal, Delaney challenges his sentence on three grounds: (1) the district court erred in sentencing him as a career offender, under United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“U.S.S.G.”) § 4Bl.l(a); (2) the court erred in…