United States v. Koglin, No. 15-1946 (7th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseKoglin was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. 846, 841(a)(1) and separately charged with engaging in a monetary transaction worth more than $10,000 involving property he knew to be derived from criminal activity, 18 U.S.C. 1957. Koglin pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and the drug-money counts and agreed to assist the prosecution. Koglin’s PSR began with a base level of 32 (for the amount of marijuana); a “mitigating role” adjustment dropped the level to 30. The PSR recommended a two-level enhancement for possessing firearms in connection with drug-trafficking, a two-level “mitigating role” reduction. and a three-level reduction for accepting responsibility, yielding an offense level of 27 and a guidelines range of 70-87 months, but Koglin’s conspiracy conviction carried a 10-year minimum sentence. The government successfully moved for a sentence below the statutory minimum to reflect Koglin’s substantial assistance, 18 U.S.C. 3553(e). The judge sentenced Koglin to 57 months. Guidelines Amendment 782 subsequently reduced the base offense levels for most drug crimes. Koglin moved for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(2). The government agreed that Koglin was eligible, but asked the judge to deny Koglin an “unjustified windfall” of a further sentence reduction. The judge denied Koglin’s motion. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. Koglin’s guideline range would not have been lower had Amendment 782 been in place when he was originally sentenced.
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