United States v. Rangi Knight

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.

Rangi Knight appeals from his sentence as a career offender, asserting that the District Court based his sentence on non-includable offenses. We hold that under the plain error doctrine, application of an incorrect Federal Sentencing Guidelines range presumptively affects substantial rights, even if it results in a sentence that is also within the correct range. Accordingly, we hold that the District Court committed plain, error when it selected Knight’s sentence from within the wrong range and we will vacate Knight’s sentence and remand for…