Opinion ID: 43599
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: McGavan’s Guilty Plea

Text: 3 Prior to Defendant McGavan’s guilty plea, the government submitted a written statement of facts, wherein it stated that McGavan was responsible for 25,700 pills of oxycodone. At her change of plea hearing, McGavan pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to counts 33 and 93, and the government agreed to drop all the remaining charges. During the plea colloquy, McGavan admitted that the government was correct in stating that she was responsible for 25,700 pills. However, no mention was made as to the dosage of any of the 25,700 pills. In the PSR, the probation officer calculated the drug quantity McGavan would be responsible for based on the prescription records from Dr. Williams’ office issued to her and to the Millers. Based on the number of pills and dosage amounts reportedly shown in the prescription records, the probation officer concluded that McGavan was responsible for 36,738 pills of oxycodone with the following dosage levels: Pills prescribed to McGavan 1) 13,220 pills of oxycodone at the 5 mg quantity. These pills weigh 100 mg per unit. This calculates to 1,322 grams of oxycodone. 2) 2,304 pills of oxycodone at the 40 mg quantity. These pills weigh 135 mg per unit. This calculates to 311.04 grams of oxycodone. 3) 12,434 pills of oxycodone at the 80 mg quantity. These pills weigh 280 mg per unit. This calculates to 490 grams of oxycodone. Pills prescribed to the Millers 1) 4,900 pills of oxycodone at the 5 mg quantity. These pills weigh 100 mg per unit. This calculates to 490 grams of oxycodone. 4 2) 390 pills of oxycodone at the 40 mg quantity. These pills weigh 135 mg per unit. This calculates to 52.65 grams of oxycodone. 3) 3,430 pills of oxycodone at the 80 mg quantity. These pills weigh 280 mg per unit. This calculates to 960.4 grams of oxycodone. 4) 60 pills of oxycodone at the 160 mg quantity. These pills weigh 520 mg per unit. This calculates to 31.2 grams of oxycodone. The defendant was held accountable for a total of 6,648.81 grams of oxycodone. According to the 2002 Guidelines, one gram of oxycodone equals 500 grams of marijuana. Therefore, the defendant was held responsible for 3,324.41 kilograms of marijuana. Based on this drug amount, the PSI calculated a base offense level of 34, and with a three level reduction for acceptance of responsibility, McGavan’s total offense level was 31. With a criminal history category of III, McGavan’s guideline range was 135-168 months’ imprisonment. McGavan objected to the PSR on the grounds that pursuant to Blakely v. Washington, 124 S. Ct. 2531 (2004), a jury, not a judge, was responsible for determining drug quantities, and that she was thus not admitting to the number of pills or dosages. Specifically, McGavan objected as follows: In calculating the base offense level in the Pre-Sentence Investigation Report, the Defendant objects to both the number of pills she is charged with as well as the dosage amounts. The Supreme Court recently held that a defendant’s maximum sentence must be based solely on the basis of the facts reflected in a jury verdict or admitted by the defendant. See Blakely v. Washington, 124 S. Ct. 2531. In this case, there are not jury findings relating to the Defendant and the Defendant has only admitted to an amount of 25,700 pills of unknown dosage as specified in the 5 Statement of Facts supporting her Plea and Cooperation Agreement, as opposed to the 36,738 pills with specific dosages listed in the PreSentence Report. No admission regarding the weight or milligrams of any pills was made nor can one be presumed or attributed. District Court Docket #116.1