Opinion ID: 3020766
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Heading: Quinton Yates

Text: Yates contends his Sixth Amendment rights were violated when the District Court heard additional evidence and made an additional finding as to Yates’ role as a leader or organizer pursuant to § 3G1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines, resulting in his increase from a level 30 to a level 34 offender and thus violating the maximum sentence authorized by the facts established by Yates’ guilty plea. We deem this to be a challenge under Booker and, having determined the sentencing issues that Yates raises are best determined by the District Court in the first instance, we vacate Yates’ sentence and remand for sentencing 33 in accordance with Booker. See United States v. Davis, 407 F.3d 162 (3d Cir. 2005).11