United States v. Philip D. Jones

How courts have described this case

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• reaffirming the decision that rejected challenges to conviction but vacating and remanding the sentence for resentencing in conformity with Booker
• “Propensity and intent are two different things, how- ever, even if only a fine line sometimes distinguishes them.”
• “Propensity and intent are two different things, however, even if only a fine line sometimes distinguishes them.”
• “the government must affirmatively show why a particular No. 04-2787 19 prior conviction tends to show the more forward-looking fact of purpose or design, or volition to commit the new crime”

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