Federal Defenders of New York Second Circuit Blog

Drug-distribution premises sentencing enhancement applies to dealing drugs from premises formerly used as residence

In United States v. Vinales, No. 22-331-cr (Aug. 29, 2023), the panel (Lynch, Lohier, and Bianco) issued a per curiam opinion affirming application of the drug-distribution premises enhancement of U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(12). Vinales was charged with selling drugs out of an apartment where he had once resided, but no longer did at the time of … Read more