Opinion ID: 12197
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: timing of prior conviction

Text: 13 In regard to Gooden's argument that the prior felony conviction must have been sustained prior to committing the firearms offense, we find our analysis in Stauder instructive. Under Stauder, as set forth in detail above, if a conviction qualifies for criminal history points, then it qualifies as a conviction under § 2K2.1. 5 14 Subsection (b) of § 4A1.1, the criminal history category guideline, provides that a defendant receives two criminal history points for each prior sentence of imprisonment of at least sixty days. The commentary to § 4A1.2 defines prior sentence as: 15 a sentence imposed prior to sentencing on the instant offense, other than a sentence for conduct that is part of the instant offense. See § 4A1.2(a). A sentence imposed after the defendant's commencement of the instant offense, but prior to sentencing on the instant offense, is a prior sentence if it was for conduct other than conduct that was part of the instant offense. 16 Section 4A1.2 comment (n.1). 17 Because Gooden's sentence for robbery was imposed prior to sentencing on the instant offense, it constitutes a prior sentence, thus qualifying for criminal history points. Because Gooden's prior conviction qualifies for criminal history points, it is deemed a prior conviction for purposes of determining his base offense level under § 2K2.1(a)(4)(A). 6 18 For the above reasons, we find that the district court properly considered Gooden's robbery conviction in determining both his base offense level under § 2K2.1(a)(4)(A) and his criminal history category under § 4A1.1. 7 19 AFFIRMED.