Legal Opinion
United States v. Skipper
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 13, 2009No. 07-3758PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKethledge, J., joined by Norris, J.,
ROGERS, J. (pp. 494-95), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Tyree Skipper pled guilty to a controlled-substance offense and was sentenced to 151 months’ imprisonment. He now appeals his sentence, arguing that he was improperly designated a career offender under the Sentencing Guidelines and that his sentence was otherwise unreasonable. We affirm.
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On June 1, 2006, Skipper pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). Skipper’s Presentence Investigation Re*491…
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