Patrick Jones v. United States
1) Did the district court error in increasing Havis base offense level based upon its belief that the Commentary to &4Bli2 appropriately includes attempted erimes in the Guidelines definition of controlled substance offenses?"
2) Should the sentencing commission invoke the general interpretive authority via commeritary.. to impose such a massive impact on a defendant with no grounding in the guidelines themselves?"
3Wat onsitu ubal cob Under federal law?
4) Can preparatory action constitute an attempt under federal law?
s)Does the Tenn, statute by providing an offer to sell constitute a Te satute be touhod a fdr conionwhethe federal code or guidelines does not includes an important element (Sale)?
Did the district court err in increasing the defendant's sentence based on the Guidelines definition of 'controlled substance offense'?