U.S. v. PARKS

No. 09-2791.

620 F.3d 911 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose PARKS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lucille Gardner Liggett , AFPD, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Dean John Sauer , argued, Thomas J. Mehan , AUSA, on the brief, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Jose Parks pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court1 sentenced him as a career offender to 151 months in prison, the bottom of the career offender advisory guidelines range. If Parks is not a career offender, the range would be 41 to 51 months. Parks appealed, arguing that his prior Missouri conviction for escape from confinement was...

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