United States v. Ward Franklin Dean

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• explaining that it is not plain error when a district court simply follows our pattern jury instructions
• explaining that a district court may enhance a sentence based on its judicial fact findings, so long as it treats the guidelines as advisory and its findings do not increase the sentence beyond the statutory maximum authorized by the offense
• explaining a district court may enhance a sentence based on its judicial fact findings, so long as it recognizes the Guidelines are advisory and its findings do not increase the sentence beyond the statutory maximum authorized by the offense

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