United States v. Mark Marcoccia

OPINION ***

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

Mark Marcoccia was arrested for conspiring to distribute a controlled substance analogue. He pleaded guilty and received a sentencing enhancement for being a career offender under Section 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Arguing that the District Court erred by designating him a career offender and not substantially departing downward, he appeals the court imposed sentence and final judgment. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm.1

I

For two years, Appellant Mark Marcoc-cia conspired with Justin Johnson to distribute a controlled substance…