26. Similarly, in the case of a controlled substance for which the maximum offense level is less than level38, an upward departure may be warranted if the drug quantity substantially exceeds the quantity for the highest offense level established for that particular controlled substance. 1ST. For example, subsection (b)(7) would apply to a defendant who operated a web site to promote the sale of Gamma-hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) but would not apply to coconspirators who use an interactive computer service only to communicate with one another in furtherance of the offense. Subsection (b)(14)(A) implements the instruction to the Commission in section 303 of Public Law103237. 5. Background: Offenses covered by this guideline involve list I chemicals (including ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and pheylpropanolamine) and list II chemicals. Where necessary, this scheme has been modified in response to specific congressional directives to the Commission. (C) Pattern of Criminal Conduct Engaged in as a Livelihood (Subsection (b)(16)(E)).For purposes of subsection (b)(16)(E), pattern of criminal conduct and engaged in as a livelihood have the meaning given such terms in 4B1.3 (Criminal Livelihood). 842(a)(2), (9), (10), (b), 954, 961. (E) Departures for Certain Cases involving Synthetic Cannabinoids.. WebUnlawful distribution, possession with intent to distribute, manufacture, importation and exportation, etc. WebIf a person has between 5 and 49 grams of pure meth, or 50 to 499 grams of a mixture, it is considered possession with intent to distribute (trafficking), and federal Amended effective January 15, 1988 (amendments 19, 20, and 21); November1, 1989 (amendments 123134, 302, and 303); November 1, 1990 (amendment 318); November1, 1991 (amendments 369371 and 394396); November 1, 1992 (amendments 446 and 447); November 1, 1993 (amendments479, 484488, and 499); September 23, 1994 (amendment 509); November 1, 1994 (amendment505); November 1, 1995 (amendments 514518); November 1, 1997 (amendments 555 and 556); November 1, 2000 (amendments 594 and 605); December 16, 2000 (amendment608); May 1, 2001 (amendments 609611); November 1, 2001 (amendments 620625); November1, 2002 (amendment 640); November 1, 2003 (amendment 657); November 1, 2004 (amendments667, 668, and 674); November 1, 2005 (amendment 679); March27, 2006 (amendment 681); November 1, 2006 (amendments 684 and 688); November 1, 2007 (amendments705, 706, and 711); May 1, 2008 (amendment 715); November 1, 2009 (amendments 727 and 728); November 1, 2010 (amendments 746 and 748); November 1, 2011 (amendments 750, 751, and 760); November 1, 2012 (amendments 762 and 770); November 1, 2013 (amendment 777); November 1, 2014 (amendments782 and 783); November 1, 2015 (amendments 793 and 797); November 1, 2018 (amendments 807 and 808). 46317(b). SeeUSSG App. (iii) The defendant is convicted of selling 80 grams of cocaine (Level 14) and 2grams of cocaine base (Level 12). When a mandatory minimum penalty exceeds the guideline range, the mandatory minimum becomes the guideline sentence. Drug possession offenses are largely handled by the states, with widely varying sentencing guidelines. Sec. 22. (1) The offense level from 2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses); Attempt or Conspiracy) applicable to the underlying offense, except that 2D1.1(a)(5)(A), (a)(5)(B), and (b)(18) shall not apply. See 5G1.1(b). In 1991, the Commission amended the Drug Equivalency Tables to provide for one substance, marihuana, as the single conversion factor in 2D1.1. Since controlled substances are often diluted and combined with other substances as they pass down the chain of distribution, the fact that a defendant is in possession of unusually pure narcotics may indicate a prominent role in the criminal enterprise and proximity to the source of the drugs. (3) 4, if the substance is any other controlled substance or a list I chemical. (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this. A communication facility includes any public or private instrument used in the transmission of writing, signs, signals, pictures, and sound; e.g., telephone, wire, radio. The Commission collects, analyzes, and disseminates a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing practices. 17. The latter category typically carries stiffer penalties upon conviction, compared to simple possession, as the goal is to punish and deter drug Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. 1. 841(a), (b)(1)-(3), (7), (g), 860a, 865, 960(a), (b); 49 U.S.C. Subsection (b)(2) applies if the conduct for which the defendant is accountable under 1B1.3 (Relevant Conduct) involved any discharge, emission, release, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal violation covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Webpossessing with the intent to distribute or dispense controlled substances except as otherwise authorized by the Controlled Substances Act. See also United States v. Hernandez, 476 F.3d 791, 798-800 (9th Cir. See 5C1.2(b)(2)(requiring a minimum offense level of level 17 if the "statutorily required minimum sentence is at least five years"). Subsection (a)(2) does not apply unless the defendant had no participation in the underlying controlled substance offense other than allowing use of the premises. 2D2.2. 230(f)(2)). 1. Historical Note:Effective November 1, 2007 (amendment 700). In 2018, the Commission amended 2D1.1 to replace marihuana as the conversion factor with the new term converted drug weight and to change the title of the Drug Equivalency Tables to the Drug Conversion Tables.. (II) The manner in which hazardous or toxic substances were disposed, and the likelihood of release into the environment of hazardous or toxic substances. In making a reasonable estimate, the court shall consider that each 25 milligrams of an anabolic steroid is one unit. For example, Tylenol 3 is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance even though it contains a small amount of codeine, a Schedule II opiate. The federal statute sets a maximum penalty for each crime. The statutory penalties for distribution of more than 5 grams of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute more than five grams of methamphetamine are not less than five years in prison and up to 40 years in prison, at least 4 years of supervised release, and up to a $5,000,000 fine. ________________________ The total therefore converts to 95 kilograms of converted drug weight, for which the Drug Quantity Table provides an offense level of 22. (iv) The location of the laboratory (e.g., whether the laboratory is located in a residential neighborhood or a remote area), and the number of human lives placed at substantial risk of harm. (B) Whether the controlled substance not referenced in this guideline has a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system that is substantially similar to the stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogenic effect on the central nervous system of a controlled substance referenced in this guideline. At least 600 KG but less than 1,800 KG of Hashish Oil; Section 841 (a) makes it unlawful to knowingly or intentionally possess with intent to distribute any controlled substance. At least 30 KG but less than 90 KG of PCP, or Determine the offense level under each guideline separately. (1) Any person who assembles, maintains, places, or causes to be placed a boobytrap on Federal property where a controlled substance is being manufactured, distributed, or dispensed shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not more than 10 years or fined under Title 18, or both. The number of prison sentences for possession with intent to distribute charges has significantly decreased, according to data from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections from January 1, 2017 to February 29, 2020. Likewise, an adjustment under 3B1.3 ordinarily would apply in a case in which the defendant is convicted of a drug offense resulting from the authorization of the defendant to receive scheduled substances from an ultimate user or long-term care facility. A grand jury indicted McDowell on one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death in December 2021. (2) If the offense involved (A) an unlawful discharge, emission, or release into the environment of a hazardous or toxic substance; or (B) the unlawful transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of a hazardous waste, increase by 2 levels. The cocaine converts to 16 kilograms of converted drug weight, and the cocaine base converts to 7.142 kilograms of converted drug weight. %PDF-1.7 % 841 Prohibits the manufacture and distribution of, and possession with intent to distribute, controlled substances 21 U.S.C. WebThis list includes all federal (not state) sentencing laws that require the judge to give the offender a mandatory minimum prison term. A sentence resulting from a conviction sustained prior to the last overt act of the instant offense is to be considered a prior sentence under 4A1.2(a)(1) and not part of the instant offense. 21a-278a (a) Note, however, that if an adjustment from subsection (b)(3)(C) applies, do not apply 3B1.3 (Abuse of Position of Trust or Use of Special Skill). Weba Federal or State offense, by whatever designation and wherever committed, consisting of murder (as described in section 1111); manslaughter other than involuntary manslaughter (as described in section 1112); assault with intent to commit murder (as described in section 113(a)); assault with intent to commit rape; aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse 1. Amended effective January 15, 1988 (amendment 25); November 1, 1989 (amendment 141). In the case of a synthetic cathinone that is not specifically referenced in this guideline, the converted drug weight for the class should be used to determine the appropriate offense level. For an anabolic steroid that is not in a pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form (e.g., patch, topical cream, aerosol), the court shall determine the base offense level using a reasonable estimate of the quantity of anabolic steroid involved in the offense. In contrast, a downward departure may be warranted in cases involving methylone, a substance of which a greater quantity is usually needed to produce an effect on the central nervous system similar to the effect produced by a typical synthetic cathinone. For example, subsection (b)(4) would apply to a defendant who operated a web site to promote the sale of Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) but would not apply to coconspirators who use an interactive computer service only to communicate with one another in furtherance of the offense. (B) Directly Involved in the Importation of a Controlled Substance (Subsection(b)(16)(C)).Subsection (b)(16)(C) applies if the defendant is accountable for the importation of a controlled substance under subsection (a)(1)(A) of 1B1.3 (Relevant Conduct (Factors that Determine the Guideline Range)), i.e., the defendant committed, aided, abetted, counseled, commanded, induced, procured, or willfully caused the importation of a controlled substance. 2007). Amended effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 394); November1, 1992 (amendments 447 and 448); November1, 2002 (amendment 640). Amended effective November 1, 1990 (amendment 320); November 1, 1992 (amendment 447); November 1, 1994 (amendment 505); November 1, 2009 (amendment 737); November 1, 2012 (amendment 770); November 1, 2018 (amendment 807). 812 (2020).) 841(b)(1)(E) or 21 U.S.C. In order to comply with the relevant statute, the court should determine the appropriate total punishment and divide the sentence on the judgment form between the sentence attributable to the underlying drug offense and the sentence attributable to 21 U.S.C. WebIf the charge is possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule I drug, like heroin, the maximum penalty is 30 years in prison or a fine of $75,000. Application of Subsection (c)(1)."Offense involved unlawfully manufacturing a controlled substance or attempting to manufacture a controlled substance unlawfully," as used in subsection (c)(1), means that the defendant, or a person for whose conduct the defendant is accountable under 1B1.3 (Relevant Conduct), completed the actions sufficient to constitute the offense of unlawfully manufacturing a controlled substance or attempting to manufacture a controlled substance unlawfully. Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. A Bemidji man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to the defendants guilty plea and court documents, on May 2, 2022, law enforcement observed Levi Adams Westbrook, 30, meet with a suspected drug trafficker 1. Thus, the approach decided upon by the Commission will harmonize offense levels for LSD offenses with those for other controlled substances and avoid an undue influence of varied carrier weight on the applicable offense level. (A) If the offense involved (i) an unlawful discharge, emission, or release into the environment of a hazardous or toxic substance; or (ii) the unlawful transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal of a hazardous waste, increase by 2levels. Application of Subsection (b)(14).. "Interactive computer service", for purposes of subsection (b)(4) and this note, has the meaning given that term in section 230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. The statute, however, provides direction only for the more common controlled substances, i.e., heroin, cocaine, PCP, methamphetamine, fentanyl, LSD and marihuana. (ii) The manner in which hazardous or toxic substances were disposed, and the likelihood of release into the environment of hazardous or toxic substances. (D) Cocaine base, for the purposes of this guideline, means crack. Crack is the street name for a form of cocaine base, usually prepared by processing cocaine hydrochloride and sodium bicarbonate, and usually appearing in a lumpy, rocklike form. (A) If the offense involved the manufacture of amphetamine or methamphetamine, increase by 3 levels. The concentrated substance is then usually sprayed on or soaked into a plant or other base material, and trafficked as part of a mixture. PAUL, Minn. A Bemidji man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. (4) If the object of the offense was the distribution of a controlled substance in a prison, correctional facility, or detention facility, increase by 2 levels. In such a case, an upward departure would be warranted. To determine these finer distinctions, the Commission consulted numerous experts and practitioners, including authorities at the Drug Enforcement Administration, chemists, attorneys, probation officers, and members of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, who also advocate the necessity of these distinctions. WebThe most common Iowa methamphetamine offenses include possession, distribution, manufacturing, and possession with intent to distribute. (18) If the defendant meets the criteria set forth in subdivisions (1)(5) of subsection (a) of 5C1.2 (Limitation on Applicability of Statutory Minimum Sentences in Certain Cases), decrease by 2 levels. 865, specifying the number of months to be served consecutively for the conviction under 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)), as the primary basis for the guideline sentences. [Subsection (c) (Drug Quantity Table) is set forth after subsection (e) (Special Instruction).]. 5124 (relating to violations of laws and regulations enforced by the Department of Transportation with respect to the transportation of hazardous material). (iv) The defendant is convicted of selling 76,000 units of a Schedule III substance, 200,000units of a Schedule IV substance, and 600,000 units of a Schedule V substance. The total, 1.125 kilograms of converted drug weight, has an offense level of 8 in the Drug Quantity Table. Determining Quantity Based on Doses, Pills, or Capsules.If the number of doses, pills, or capsules but not the weight of the controlled substance is known, multiply the number of doses, pills, or capsules by the typical weight per dose in the table below to estimate the total weight of the controlled substance (e.g., 100 doses of Mescaline at 500milligrams per dose= 50 grams of mescaline). Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. For example, P2P (an immediate precursor) and methylamine (a listed chemical) are used together to produce methamphetamine. In a case involving a large-scale dealer, distributor, or manufacturer, an upward departure may be warranted. Application of Subsection (b)(3).Subsection (b)(3) applies if the conduct for which the defendant is accountable under 1B1.3 (Relevant Conduct) involved any discharge, emission, release, transportation, treatment, storage, or disposal violation covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. The converted drug weight for the Schedule IV substance is subject to a cap of 9.99 kilograms set forth as the maximum converted weight for Schedule IV substances (without the cap it would have been 12.5kilograms). Weba conviction of possession with intent to distribute carries a five year sentence for quantities of 500 grams or more. Determining Drug Types and Drug Quantities.Types and quantities of drugs not specified in the count of conviction may be considered in determining the offense level. If the resulting offense level is less than level 27, increase to level 27. (11) If the defendant bribed, or attempted to bribe, a law enforcement officer to facilitate the commission of the offense, increase by 2 levels. The typical case addressed by this guideline involves small-scale trafficking in drug paraphernalia (generally from a retail establishment that also sells items that are not unlawful). Web(1) Upon conviction of Paragraph (B)(4) or (C)(4) of this Section, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl or carfentanil or possession of fentanyl or carfentanil, the court may suspend any sentence which it imposes and place the defendant on probation pursuant to Article 893 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Typically, hashish oil is a viscous, dark colored oil, but it can vary from a dry resin to a colorless liquid. (C) Ice, for the purposes of this guideline, means a mixture or substance containing dmethamphetamine hydrochloride of at least 80% purity. (a) Base Offense Level: The offense level from the Chemical Quantity Table set forth in subsection (d) or (e), as appropriate, except that if (A) the defendant receives an adjustment under 3B1.2 (Mitigating Role); and (B) the base offense level under subsection (d) is (i) level 32, decrease by 2 levels; (ii) level 34 or level 36, decrease by 3 levels; or (iii) level 38, decrease by 4 levels. 860a of distributing, or possessing with intent to distribute, methamphetamine on premises where a minor is present or resides, increase by 2levels. Penalties for these charges can range from one year in prison to no more than 50 years, depending on the quantity found. "Minor" has the meaning given that term in Application Note 1 of the Commentary to 2A3.1 (Criminal Sexual Abuse). 802(32). Each year, the Commission reviews and refines these policies in light of congressional action, 865 would achieve the "total punishment" in a manner that satisfies the statutory requirement of a consecutive sentence. For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index). Note, however, that 18 U.S.C. 2D1.12. WebThe Commission establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts. Frequently, a term of supervised release to follow imprisonment is required by statute for offenses covered by this guideline. Operating or Directing the Operation of a Common Carrier Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, (2) 21, if serious bodily injury resulted; or. Such offenses interfere with the ability of others to safely access and use the area and also pose or risk a range of other harms, such as harms to the environment. 6928(d); the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33U.S.C. 860a or 865 would achieve the total punishment in a manner that satisfies the statutory requirement of a consecutive sentence. 21a-277 (a) and (b) 8.1-2 Sale or Possession with Intent to Sell a Controlled Substance by a Non-Drug-Dependent Person -- Sec. Subsection (b)(3) is derived from Section 6453 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Section 5C1.2(b), which provides a minimum offense level of level 17, is not pertinent to the determination of whether subsection(b)(18) applies. (B) To calculate the base offense level in an offense that involves two or more chemicals each of which is set forth in the Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine Quantity Table, (i) aggregate the quantities of all such chemicals, and (ii) determine the base offense level corresponding to the aggregate quantity. In making this determination, the court should consider how frequently the premises was used by the defendant for manufacturing or distributing a controlled substance and how frequently the premises was used by the defendant for lawful purposes. WebAny person who violates section 841 (a) (1) of this title or section 856 of this title by distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, or manufacturing a controlled substance in or on, or within one thousand feet of, the real property comprising a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school or a public or private college, (a) Delivery or possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine. 1. SCHEDULE I OR II DEPRESSANTS (EXCEPT GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID), 1 unit of a Schedule I or II Depressant (except gamma-hydroxybutyric acid) =, SCHEDULE III SUBSTANCES (EXCEPT KETAMINE)***, SCHEDULE IV SUBSTANCES (EXCEPT FLUNITRAZEPAM)****, 1 unit of a Schedule IV Substance (except Flunitrazepam) =, LIST I CHEMICALS (RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE OF AMPHETAMINE OR METHAMPHETAMINE)******, DATE RAPE DRUGS (EXCEPT FLUNITRAZEPAM, GHB, OR KETAMINE). This guideline applies only in a case in which the defendant is convicted of a statutory violation of drug trafficking in a protected location or involving an underage or pregnant individual (including an attempt or conspiracy to commit such a violation) or in a case in which the defendant stipulated to such a statutory violation. Instead, treat each dose of LSD on the carrier medium as equal to 0.4 milligrams of LSD for the purposes of the Drug Quantity Table. In such a case, a downward departure may be warranted. The enhancement should be applied if the weapon was present, unless it is clearly improbable that the weapon was connected with the offense. Amended effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 421); November1, 1992 (amendment 447); November 1, 1995 (amendment 534); November 1, 2009 (amendment 727). At least 3 KG but less than 9 KG of a Fentanyl Analogue; Statutory Provision: 21 U.S.C. (i) Departure Based on Concentration of Synthetic Cannabinoids.Synthetic cannabinoids are manufactured as powder or crystalline substances. (13) If the defendant knowingly misrepresented or knowingly marketed as another substance a mixture or substance containing fentanyl(N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide) or a fentanyl analogue, increase by 4 levels. 848, certain conduct for which the defendant has previously been sentenced may be charged as part of the instant offense to establish a "continuing series of violations." (1) If the defendant is convicted of a single count involving the death or serious bodily injury of more than one person, apply Chapter Three, Part D (Multiple Counts) as if the defendant had been convicted of a separate count for each such victim. (1) If a victim was killed under circumstances that would constitute murder under 18 U.S.C. For Schedule II drugs, the maximum possible penalty for distributing, selling, or possessing with the intent to distribute is 30 years in prison and a fine of $75,000. Under the grouping rules of 3D1.2(b), the counts will be grouped together. A woman has pleaded guilty in Amarillo Federal Court for one count of "Distribution and Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine" after she was charged in late August 2022. Below is a sampling of state penalties pertaining to drug possession: Washington Up to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000 for possession of any amount of heroin (double penalties for subsequent offenses). In each case, convert each of the drugs to its converted drug weight, add the quantities, and look up the total in the Drug Quantity Table to obtain the combined offense level. 3. If the offense involved the large-scale manufacture, distribution, transportation, exportation, or importation of prohibited flasks, equipment, chemicals, products, or material, an upward departure may be warranted. 7. Subsection (b)(16) implements the directive to the Commission in section 6(3) of Public Law 111220. See 5G1.1(b). 960(b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3), and the offense of conviction establishes that death or serious bodily injury resulted from the use of the substance; or, (3) 30, if the defendant is convicted under 21 U.S.C. (7) If the defendant, or a person for whose conduct the defendant is accountable under 1B1.3 (Relevant Conduct), distributed a controlled substance through mass-marketing by means of an interactive computer service, increase by 2 levels. WebThis list includes all federal (not state) sentencing laws that require the judge to give the offender a mandatory minimum prison term. 7. However, in a case in which the defendant merely possessed a dangerous weapon but did not use violence, make a credible threat to use violence, or direct the use of violence, subsection (b)(2) would not apply. Application of Subsection (b)(16).. If the offense involved both a substantive drug offense and an attempt or conspiracy (e.g.,sale of five grams of heroin and an attempt to sell an additional ten grams of heroin), the total quantity involved shall be aggregated to determine the scale of the offense. Application of Subsection (b)(4).For purposes of subsection (b)(4), "mass-marketing by means of an interactive computer service" means the solicitation, by means of an interactive computer service, of a large number of persons to induce those persons to purchase a controlled substance. 25. If the resulting offense level is less than level 30, increase to level 30. The last sentence of subsection (a)(5) implements the directive to the Commission in section 7(1) of Public Law 111220. 841(c)(3), (f)(1), 843(a)(4)(B), (a)(8). The enhancement also applies to offenses that are referenced to 2D1.1; see 2D1.2(a)(1) and (2), 2D1.5(a)(1), 2D1.6, 2D1.7(b)(1), 2D1.8, 2D1.11(c)(1), and 2D1.12(c)(1). (F) In the case of Schedule I or II Depressants (except gamma-hydroxybutyric acid), Schedule III substances, Schedule IV substances, and Schedule V substances, one unit means one pill, capsule, or tablet. =, 1 gm of Tetrahydrocannabinol, Synthetic =, SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS (EXCEPT SCHEDULE III, IV, AND V SUBSTANCES)*, 1 gm of a synthetic cannabinoid (except a Schedule III, IV, or V substance) =. 844(a). Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. 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