USA v. Johnson, No. 22-2174 (7th Cir. 2024)
Annotate this CasePolice officers executing a warrant at Jamic Johnson's home discovered firearms and baggies of substances that turned out to be methamphetamine, leading to Johnson's conviction for federal firearms and methamphetamine-related drug-trafficking offenses. To determine the sentencing guideline range for the drug-trafficking offense, the district court calculated the amount of methamphetamine Johnson was responsible for dealing. However, the court did not differentiate between pure methamphetamine and a mixture containing methamphetamine, as required by the Sentencing Guidelines. This error would have resulted in a lower guideline range for Johnson. The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated the judgment and remanded the case for resentencing so that the district court could accurately determine the quantity of methamphetamine attributable to Johnson. The appeal court found that the district court's error in not distinguishing between pure methamphetamine and a mixture containing methamphetamine affected Johnson's substantial rights and the fairness or integrity of the judicial proceeding.
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