United States Sixth Circuit

U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (U.S.S.G.) section 2D1.1(a)(1) does not contain any implicit time limitations with regard to when a court is considering what offenses qualify as a "prior conviction[] for a similar offense".

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/14/2008
• Published 02/14/2008

Judges

• Before:  GUY, MOORE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Sharon A. Turek, Federal Public Defender's Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Jennifer L. McManus, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Sharon A. Turek, Federal Public Defender's Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Raymond E. Beckering, III, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.