Whether, consistent with federal statute mandating the application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines in effect at the time of sentencing, a sentencing court must look to the validity of a state prior at the time of federal sentencing to determine whether the state conviction qualifies as a predicate offense for a recidivist sentencing enhancement under the United States Sentencing Guidelines?

Whether, consistent with federal statute mandating the application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines in effect at the time of sentencing, a sentencing court must look to the validity of a state prior at the time of federal sentencing to determine whether the state conviction qualifies as a predicate offense for a recidivist sentencing enhancement under the United States Sentencing Guidelines?