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· 2/7/2017

Matter of Williams v. Yearwood

Citations

  • 2017 NY Slip Op 952
  • 147 A.D.3d 469
  • 46 N.Y.S.3d 416

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  • noting that even if state law later provides relief from the defendant’s state conviction, that does not make the conviction any less “final” for purposes of the § 841 enhancement (citing United States v. Diaz, 838 F.3d 968, 975 (9th Cir. 2016)
  • subsequent re-classification of prior state felony drug conviction to a misdemeanor offense does not preclude application of section 841 recidivist enhancement
  • sentencing enhancement under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B)
  • sentencing enhancement under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B)

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Judges: Friedman, Andrias, Moskowitz, Kapnick, Kahn

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