United States v. Young

SENTENCING OPINION AND STATEMENT OF REASONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c) DISCUSSING THE DRAMATIC NATIONAL DISPARITY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S APPLICATION OF 21 U.S.C. § 851 ENHANCEMENTS

MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION — DEFENDANT DOUGLAS YOUNG......................883

II. THE OVERVIEW...................................... LO CO 00

A. How The § 851 Enhancement Works................. lO 00 00

B. A Brief History Of Recidivist Enhancements And § 851 O 00 00

C. Lack Of A National DOJ § 851 Policy................ 00 00

D. The Wheel of…