United States v. Wheeler

Ernest R. Wheeler appeals his sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines following his guilty plea to a single count of knowingly transporting illegal aliens within the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324. Wheeler argues that the district court erred in failing to grant an additional one-level reduction for timely acceptance of responsibility under § 3El.l(b) of the guidelines. He also contends that the written judgment conflicts with the district court’s oral sentence.

Wheeler entered his guilty plea slightly over a month after his indictment. The presentence report…