United States v. Lewis Powell, II

OPINION

RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Lewis Powell, II pleaded guilty to numerous drug and weapons charges in April 2014. As part of his written plea agreement, Powell waived most of his post-conviction and appellate rights, but preserved the right to appeal the district court’s determination of his criminal-history category and any sentence imposed above his properly calculated Sentencing Guidelines range. The district court subsequently classified Powell as a career offender and sentenced him to 155 months in prison, near the low end of the Guidelines range as determined by his…