{"id":877,"date":"2023-05-31T10:06:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T14:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=877"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:46:48","slug":"florida-court-explains-predicate-offenses-for-career-offender-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-explains-predicate-offenses-for-career-offender-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Explains Predicate Offenses for Career Offender Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under federal sentencing guidelines, the courts have the authority to impose increased penalties on people deemed career offenders. Only certain offenses qualify for the purposes of determining whether a person is a career offender, though. In a recent drug trafficking <a href=\"https:\/\/ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov\/cgi-bin\/show_public_doc?2011-00097-832-2-cr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a> arising in a Florida district court, the court clarified the criteria for a career offender. If you are charged with a drug crime in Tampa, it is in your best interest to speak to a Tampa drug crime defense attorney about your rights.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is reported that the defendant was charged with and convicted of conspiracy to manufacture, possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of crack cocaine, as well as possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The trial court imposed an enhanced sentence on the defendant due to the fact that he was considered a career offender based on previous felony convictions for crimes of violence or controlled substance offenses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allegedly, the defendant appealed, arguing that the court failed to consider the impact of <em>United States v. Dupree <\/em>on his sentence. The government was directed to respond, and the defendant had the opportunity to reply. The government filed a Response in Opposition, but the defendant did not file a reply within the given time. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-explains-predicate-offenses-for-career-offender-status\/#more-877\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under federal sentencing guidelines, the courts have the authority to impose increased penalties on people deemed career offenders. Only certain offenses qualify for the purposes of determining whether a person is a career offender, though. 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