United States v. Quentin Tidwell

The parties in this case negotiated a plea agreement in which they stipulated to a two-level enhancement in Tidwell’s offense level “for possessing a dangerous weapon in connection with the offense” pursuant to USSG § 2Dl.l(b)(l). According to the government, that enhancement was based on the firearms that were a subject of Tidwell’s September 11, 2013, conviction. In other words, in negotiating the plea agreement, the parties intended the firearms and drug trafficking conduct underlying the 2013 conviction to be considered relevant conduct.5 At resentencing, Tidwell received three criminal…