U.S. v. KING

No. 07-1012.

516 F.3d 425 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Lee KING, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: February 14, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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.

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


OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

In a matter of first impression for this court, we are asked to determine whether a court can consider only offenses that took place within a limited time period when considering what offenses qualify as a "prior conviction[ ] for a similar offense," under 2006 U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual ("U.S.S.G.") § 2D1.1(a)(1). Robert King ("King") pleaded guilty to the...

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