Opinion ID: 73422
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Text: Humphrey was charged with one count of posse base with intent to distribute, in violation of 2 and one count of using and carrying a firearm trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924( pled guilty to both counts. 2 Before accepting Humphrey’s plea, the district Humphrey in the dialogue required by Fed. R. Crim. attorney was present. The district court judge in Humphrey of the minimum and maximum penal count but did not inform Humphrey that the sent 1 served consecutively. 1 The following exchange took place at the Rule 11 proceeding: The Court: Do you understand that the maximum possible penalty under Count one is a fine of not more than two million dollars, or twice the gross loss to a victim or twice the gross gain to a defendant, whichever is greater; a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than forty years, or both fine and imprisonment; a period of 3 not less than four years of supervised release. The Court would also be required to require you to pay an assessment fee of fifty dollars on this Count. If there is any victim, the Court could order [you] to make restitution to any victim. Under Count two you could be assessed a fine of not more than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars or twice the gross loss to the victim or twice the gross gain to the defendant, whichever is greater. There is a mandatory five-year sentence as to Count two. You could be fined and have the mandatory sentence imposed. And there is a period of not more than three years of supervised release for this offense. The Court could require you to make restitution to a victim. The Court would also have to impose a fifty-dollar assessment as to this second count. Now, both of these counts are what 4 Later, Humphrey was sentenced to five years imprisonment on each count, to be served conse appeal, Humphrey argues that the Rule 11 proceedin because the district court judge did not tell him th are known as guidelines cases. Have you had any explanation as to what a guidelines case means. (Discussion between defendant and defense attorney). Defendant: Yes, sir. . . . . The Court: Do you understand all of these maximum possible penalties? Defendant: Yes. 5 sentences had to be served consecutively. Humphr this argument to the district court.