United States v. Rangi Knight

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• holding that “the application of an incorrect guideline range resulting in a sentence that is also within the correct range [presumptively] affects substantial rights”
• holding application of an incorrect sentencing guideline range affected substantial rights and was plain error even though sentence was also within correct range
• holding that the use of an erroneous Guidelines range presumptively prejudices the defendant
• explaining that plain error requires a finding that: (1) “an error was committed,” (2) which was “clear or obvious,” and that (3) “the error affected the defendant’s substantial rights”
• noting that a (b)(1)(A) applies, and (A) sentencing error need not be remanded if the defendant has “the record shows that the sentence was previously been convicted unaffected by the error.”
• “[A]n error in application of the Guidelines that results in [the] use of a higher sentencing range should be presumed to affect the defendant’s substantial rights.”

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