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U.S. v. HOULTS

No. 00-3257.

240 F.3d 647 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tierney M. HOULTS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 15, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Charles Grace, James L. Porter (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Terry K. Ray (argued), Office of the Public Defender, East St. Louis, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before BAUER, COFFEY, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

The consequences of being deemed a career offender for purposes of section 4B1.1 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines are grave: the defendant automatically is assigned a criminal history category of VI, and the offense level is typically increased. This case concerns the requirement for career offender status of "at least two prior felony convictions of either a crime of violence or a controlled...

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