United States v. Peyton

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.

For the policy reasons articulated by the D.C. Circuit in United States v. Johnson, 28 F.3d 151 (D.C.Cir.1994), this Court granted the Government’s motion to treat Defendant Davon Peyton’s juvenile adjudication for distribution of cocaine as a prior conviction for a felony drug offense for purposes of triggering the 240 month minimum mandatory sentencing enhancement pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(A) and 851. Upon further reflection and study of the Circuit’s decision, the Court determines that it erred. The Court writes this memorandum…