United States v. Ford

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Jeffrey Ford challenges his sentence for bank robbery, arguing that the district court improperly sentenced him as a career offender under § 4Bl.l(a) of the sentencing guidelines. Because his previous conviction for a “walkaway” escape is not a “crime of violence” under this provision of the guidelines, we reverse and remand for resentencing.

I

In 2007, Ford pleaded guilty to bank robbery. See 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). The district court calculated an advisory guidelines range of 151 to 188 months, see U.S.S.G. ch. 5, pt. A, and sentenced Ford to 151 months. His offense…