U.S. v. SHABAZZ

No. 99-5807.

233 F.3d 730 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Abdul Aziz SHABAZZ, a/k/a Lewis Alvin Hayes, a/k/a Alvin Hayes, a/k/a Isiah Simmons Abdul Aziz Shabazz, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed December 4, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Bergrin, Esquire Pope, Bergrin & Verdesco, P.A., 572 Market Street Newark, New Jersey 07105, Counsel for Appellant.

Robert S. Cleary, Esquire United States Attorney, District of New Jersey, George S. Leone, Esquire Chief, Appeals Division, Michael Martinez, Esquire Assistant United States Attorney, 970 Broad Street Room 700 Newark, New Jersey 07102, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: BARRY, AMBRO, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.


Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) August 11, 2000.

OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

Section 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines ("U.S.S.G." or "Guidelines") provides for increased or enhanced sentences for career offenders.1 Conviction of certain prior crimes (e.g., "controlled substance offenses") triggers the application of career offender status. This appeal by Abdul Aziz Shabazz...

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