Sentencing Guidelines

By: Derek Hawkins//March 12, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. David N. Barnes

Case No.: 17-2574

Officials: FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges

Focus: Sentencing Guidelines

David Barnes appeals his sentence. He argues that the district court incorrectly calculated his Guidelines range by counting a local ordinance violation for “Smoking Marihuana at a Public Park” in his criminal history score. Because Barnes has waived this argument, we affirm the district court.

Affirmed

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