Opinion ID: 2978189
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: standard of review

Text: We review a sentencing court’s factual findings for clear error and give “due deference” to the district court’s determination that the U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6) enhancement applies. United States v. Burke, 345 F.3d 416, 427 (6th Cir. 2003); United States v. Ennenga, 263 F.3d 499, 502 (6th Cir. 2001). Clear error will only be found where, after reviewing all the evidence, we are left with 2 Without the enhancement Woodard’s offense level would have been 21 (a base level of 24 minus 3 points for his acceptance of responsibility) and his criminal history level was 18, generating a 77-96 month guideline range. With the enhancement his offense level was 25 (24 base level plus 4 points for the enhancement, minus 3 points for his acceptance of responsibility) which generated a guidelines range of 110-137 months given his criminal history. Because there is a ten year statutory maximum, however, his guidelines range was actually 110-120 months as properly calculated by the district court. -5- No. 08-5566 United States v. Woodard the “definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been made.” Id. If a matter presents strictly a question of law regarding the application of the Sentencing Guidelines, we conduct a de novo review. United States v. Canestraro, 282 F.3d 427, 431 (6th Cir. 2002). Therefore, to the extent that Woodard challenges the district court’s factual conclusions underlying the aggravated assault, the standard of review is clear error. To the extent that Woodard challenges the district court’s legal conclusions regarding the proper interpretation of the elements of the Tennessee assault statute, the standard of review is de novo.