I. In a consolidated Appeal JOHN KEVIN WALDRIP argued that the district court erroneously applied 18 U.S.C. § 3014 when it imposed a total of $15,000 in special assessments under § 3014 (a) (3); and that the district erred by holding that he committed a Grade A violation as defined by U.S. S. G. § 7B1.1

The Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded the supervised release sentence finding no Grade A violation under 7B1.1. However, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the special assessments imposed under 18 U.S.C. § 3014.

In light of the foregoing, the question presented is as follows:

Whether the Fifth Circuit violated federal law when it refused to vacate the $15,000 special assessments.

Whether the Fifth Circuit violated federal law when it refused to vacate the $15,000 special assessments