USA v. Craft, No. 22-3015 (7th Cir. 2024)
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In October 2019, Randall Craft pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute over fifty grams of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 150 months in prison and five years of supervised release. The district court applied two sentencing enhancements: one for maintaining a premises for the purpose of manufacturing or distributing a controlled substance, and another for Craft's role as a manager or supervisor of the scheme.
The district court's decision was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The appellate court found that the district court erred in applying the premises enhancement, as the record did not support the conclusion that Craft used his home for the primary or principal purpose of manufacturing or distributing drugs. However, the court agreed with the district court's application of the two-level role enhancement, given Craft’s extensive role in the conspiracy.
Therefore, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated Craft’s sentence and remanded his case to the district court for resentencing, taking into account the appellate court's findings regarding the two sentencing enhancements.
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