Opinion ID: 3063275
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Heading: Probation Officer’s Sentencing Memorandum

Text: The probation officer prepared a sentencing memorandum advising the district court, inter alia, that: (1) a finding that Keechle violated his supervised release by possessing a controlled substance would require the district court to 2 revoke supervised release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g) and impose a sentence not to exceed two years’ imprisonment; (2) because Keechle was charged with a Grade B violation, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 7B1.1(a)(2), a finding of a violation would require the district court to revoke supervised release, pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 7B1.3(a)(1), and impose a custody term; and (3) when a defendant has a Grade B violation and an original criminal history category of V, a range of 18 to 24 months’ imprisonment is recommended by U.S.S.G. § 7B1.4(a). The memorandum also summarized the events underlying each of the alleged violations. According to the memorandum, on May 22, 2009, Ohio police were notified by a gas station clerk that Keechle, who was about to drive away from the station, appeared to be intoxicated. An officer observed Keechle drive out of the parking lot and weave across the center line three times. When the officer attempted to perform a traffic stop, Keechle sped up, reaching a top speed of 100 miles per hour, ran a stop sign and nearly caused several accidents. The officer kept a safe distance and watched as Keechle lost control of his car, crashed into two fences and hit a tree. Before the officer could reach the accident scene, Keechle fled on foot. Officers later learned that the car Keechle was driving was stolen. They also received a call from a woman whose car windows had been broken. The woman 3 said that Keechle had called her and admitted breaking her windows and told her that he needed a ride because he was running from the police. On June 13, 2009, a Florida sheriff’s deputy was investigating a suspicious vehicle and found Keechle asleep in the driver’s seat with the keys in the ignition. Keechle was slumped over the wheel and unresponsive. The deputy checked the car’s tag and discovered the car was stolen in Ohio. When the deputy pulled Keechle out of the car, Keechle began kicking and resisting. Keechle broke free and led the deputy on a brief foot chase before being subdued. The deputy found two baggies of marijuana in Keechle’s right front pocket. A search of the car uncovered a crack pipe, and a purse and other items belonging to a woman. Deputies contacted the woman and learned that the items were stolen from her car on June 12, 2009, and that she had filed a report. The memorandum indicated that until Keechle was arrested for the new criminal offenses, Keechle was actively participating in treatment, had no positive drug screens and was in compliance with all terms of his supervised release. The probation officer recommended an 18-month sentence, followed by two years of supervised release because Keechle was involved with criminal activity within three months of his release from prison. Keechle did not object to the probation officer’s sentencing memorandum. 4