Bernard Hawkins v. United States

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III. CONCLUSION reasons,

For the above-stated Affirm judgment the district court. HAWKINS,

Bernard Petitioner-

Appellant, America,

UNITED STATES

Respondent-Appellee.

No. 11-1245. Appeals, Court of

Seventh Circuit. 29, 2012.

Argued Oct.

Decided Feb. pursuant him

arrest to a bench warrant from stemming his failure to attend a hearing on his latest violation of supervised release. pleaded guilty He to assault, having committed a violent with a weapon, bodily that had injury inflicted one the marshals. 18 U.S.C. 111(a)(1),(b), §§ 1114. Surprisingly, given violence his assault with a sharply pointed piece banister that he had ripped of its moorings out offense for —an statutory which the maximum sentence 111(b) § years, was 20 guidelines sen- —his range tencing would have been 15 to imprisonment, months’ possibly or 24 to (the months district found it un- which), to necessary decide had he not been a career offender within then Loeser, widely understood meaning career Thompson, L. James R. Julius 4Bl.l(a). guideline. § offender Jr., Weber, U.S.S.G. Thomas G. Sean G. Wieber Attorneys, (argued), Winston & Strawn guideline That the sentencing increases IL, LLP, Petitioner-Appel- for Chicago, range for defendant has “at who least lant. prior felony two convictions either a Bell, Gary (argued), David E. Hollar crime violence or a controlled substance Attorneys, of the United At- Office A criminal of that offense.” record char- Hammond, IN, torney, for Respondent- implies propensity acter abnormal Appellee. commit future serious crimes and greater punishment therefore need for a POSNER, KANNE, Before and or incapacitate Ryan deter him. ROVNER, Judges. Circuit F.3d Cir. Belton, 2000); POSNER, Judge. Circuit (7th Cir.1989), overruled on other This denial of a motion Garecht, grounds by United States v. under 28 2255 to set aside the U.S.C. Hawkins had pres- sentence in a criminal federal case felony escape, prior two convictions question ents the whether an error 751(a), though U.S.C. both were calculating applicable guidelines sen- escapes “walkaway” rather violent tencing range post- can be corrected in a breakouts, the law this circuit when he proceeding, conviction now that was that a was sentenced the assault guidelines merely rather advisory escape is a crime of violence. walkaway than, were, formerly mandatory. Bryant, Cir.2002). long That Hawkins a ca- long, Bernard made crimes, offenses, his history gun of violent es reer offender so raised use, capes, super 151 to 188 drug range violations of months. him May range. release. 2003 he to the bottom the

vised assaulted sentence, guide- trying two U.S. who were to The far above marshals ..., jurisdiction impose applica- without have been lines that would author- ... was in of the maximum excess the career offender ble had by law, subject or is ized otherwise below the was well play, us to collateral attack.” Hawkins refers of convic- Hawkins’ offense maximum for States, 674 F.3d Narvaez v. United tion, years. 20 as we said was (7th Cir.2011), which held that sentenced, guide- At he the the time was that violated the career offender sentence years the two later mandatory; lines were successfully sentencing could be guideline de- the Booker case Supreme Court in postconviction proceeding attacked in a advisory. Hawkins’s clared them the was shorter than though even sentence in this pending was his sentence Narvaez, the maximum. But decided, and on court when Booker Hawkins, opinion emphasized, our unlike authority the of that decision we directed guidelines the had been him. judge the to resentence district 628-29; mandatory. Id. at see also were Hawkins, Fed.Appx. v. 136 United States (7th Rios, Brown v. 696 F.3d 640 Cir.2005). On remand the Cir.2012); Wyatt, v. United States sentence, and the reimposed 151-month Cir.2012). argu- It was (7th Cir. Fed.Appx. 98 we affirmed. 168 that his sentence exceeded able therefore 2006). later Three “law.” the maximum authorized Before “escape” that an that takes Court held practical guidelines Booker the were a “violent report form a failure to not equivalent a statute. Scott v. Cf. United meaning of the Armed felony” within (7th Cir.1993). States, 997 F.2d 924(e). § Act, 18 Career Criminal U.S.C. Departures permitted specified States, 555 U.S. Chambers United guidelines grounds, respect but in 127-30, 687, 172 L.Ed.2d 484 statutes, were no different from which of- (2009). walkaway escape A is similar exceptions. specify ten Chambers) a violent (given is also not meaning either of that felony within guidelines long Not do the similarly Act career of- or of the worded judge; bind er guideline. fender See United States may presume not sentence (7th Cir.2009); Hart, applicable guidelines range within the Templeton, 543 F.3d United be must proper. would He determine Ford, consistent with the sentenc 420, 426 Haw- So ing considerations set forth 18 U.S.C. 3553(a), kins 2255 motion that may § filed section not he finds it is he judge, now us. his before The district impose not it even it is within the sentence, ruling third with regard applicable guidelines range. Nelson v. ground States, 350, 351-52, the motion on the denied United legal (2009); error that had committed deem- Rita v. S.Ct. ing escape felony a violent

the kind of error that can corrected L.Ed.2d 203 judgment after the in a criminal case has sentencing calculating step first — final. become range correctly —was 2255(a) postconviction changed by step Booker. But the is less Section authorizes imposed important guidelines, now that the includ alteration of sentence “was ing guideline, laws of the career offender violation the Constitution or Corner, court was added) Cir.2010) (en banc), merely advisory ry” (emphasis and therefore that sentencing judge, being forbidden “Hawkins’ was reasonable even guide- presume application the reasonableness without 4B1.1 career sentence, an independent make line must offender enhancement.” sen- of whether determination argues “punished that he was with comport tence punishable,” conduct is not con 3553(a). set forth 18 U.S.C. standard criminal,” punished duct “that is not Nar- That is critical difference between law,” “subjected violation “substantive be- present and the case and also vaez enhancement,” illegal to an and that he has present the case and tween United in prison “longer per than the law Paladino, Cir. None of mitted.” these assertions is cor 2005). error in judge’s Paladino rect. judge What’s true is that the made a guidelines mandatory deem the rather to in resentencing mistake Hawkins—he real advisory, foreclosing application than thus guidelines the merely ized that were now 3553(a), the factors section advisory thought that under them a judge induced the to which have walkaway escape was a crime of violence. lighter That was a more give every corrigible But not error is in a post- serious, than consequential, a more proceeding, if the conviction even error is the it a present case. Paladino called probation Suppose harmless. the ser miscarriage justice; the lesser error in recommending vice a sentence to a dis present case not warrant such a does trict judge applying makes a mistake reimposed The judge characterization. (advisory) guideline judge the 151-month after Booker had sentence imposes doesn’t catch. As a result he sentencing guidelines merely made ad- sentence, above-guidelines he visory, reimposed as he knew when he well caught wouldn’t done had he the er argued longer the sentence. No can it be ror; nonetheless the sentence is below the he sentence “in imposed excess statutory maximum. The error could not law,” the maximum authorized since postconviction proceed be in a corrected maximum statutory sentence Haw- for States, ing. Welch (240 kins’s offense was as said 20 n. Scott v. and months). regime Under the of Booker the States, 342; supra, 997 F.2d at Gilbert v. sentencing judge comply must with States, 3553(a) command of 18 “to im- U.S.C. (en Cir.2011) banc); United States v. Mi sufficient, pose a sentence but not greater kalajunas, 186 F.3d Cir. comply pur- necessary, to with the 1999). set forth in” next poses sentencing] [of should an erroneous in 3553(a). Neither paragraph of section In resen- terpretation guidelines corrigi tencing the district made in such a proceeding especially ble clear he considered the 151-month — interpretation discovered to imposed appropriate, sentence that he had proceeding be erroneous after longer commanded be- which it was has become final committed guideline cause the career offender nowas remedies. longer through appellate exhaustion mandatory. postconviction And on challenge For in a case “apart review confirmed retroactive judgment depends ap on the enhancement career offender (the in appropriate plication the court to new rule corrected consider retroactivity long terpretation), Hawkins’ and violent criminal histo- and such that Chambers “is finality in in Narvaez We said it thwarts disfavored because re- Lane, retroactively applicable on collateral Teague v. process. criminal Finality is an view.” 674 F.3d 288, 308-10, value, important but not important social (1989) opinion). (plurality L.Ed.2d 334 pun- to “a enough subject defendant out come pouring decisions Precedential impose upon the law cannot ishment that appeals of the federal courts Summerlin, him,” Schriro every If precedential Court. 159 L.Ed.2d favor- interpreting decision (2004), that exceeds the such as being a ticket to ably prisoner to a crime maximum sentence his resentenced, Department the Justice ceiling that has force “continually might be forced the courts is forbidden a statute because ... marshal resources order exceed it. Narvaez v. United See trials keep whose prison defendants 626; supra, 674 F.3d Welch United appeals sentences] conformed [and 413-14; also supra, 604 F.3d see then-existing [and statuto- constitutional 1084, Shipp, United States 109 S.Ct. ry] standards.” Id. An in error (It suggested, merely advisory of a interpretation judges might that skeptical, we’re less serious. Given the inter- guideline is inter- discouraged proposing from new be finality, proper in it is a basis for est pretations guidelines for fear voiding lawful when im- punishment inundated with federal courts would be posed. See postconviction relief. claims being Though by demoted Booker to Jeffries, Jr., “The Right-Remedy John C. in- merely advisory, guidelines remain Law,” Yale Gap in Constitutional fluential. But how influential? These (1999).) Resentencing is L.J. (53.1 days only slight majority percent) heavy a burden for a district as applicable of sentences are within the retrial, complete it is court as a but range. guidelines Sentencing U.S. Com- burden, burden of re- cumulative mission, “Preliminary Quarterly Data Re- many in a cases great stale (3rd Preliminary port” Quarter Release 80,000 per- could be considerable. About Through 2012 Data Fiscal Year June district sons are sentenced federal 3012), www.ussc.gov/Data_and_Statistics/ year. every every case courts Federal_Sentencing_Statistics/Quarterly_ guidelines must calculate a sen- Sentencing_Updates/USSC_2012_3rd_ range. interpre- A tencing (visited 2013). Quarter_Report.pdf Jan. therefore, tation of Still, guideline ranges gravita- exert a retroactive, always in- greatly deemed sentences, pull non-guideline tional crease both number section making closer within them to sentences and the number of resentenc- motions would be there were re- ings. There a difference between (This guidelines. is what called correct- versing an error on effect.”) “anchoring psychology So years ing later. An erroneous given a lower Hawkins advisory computation of an ear- sentence had Chambers been decided (unless harmless) sentence is reversible lier. But he would not have been appeal; on direct doesn’t follow that a to do so and we don’t think years by postconvic- ceiling imposed it’s reversible later that is below the well Congress directly delega- proceeding. tion should, 2235, Sentencing Commission similar where language including tion — “mis- argues, quoted Hawkins considered a language appears. as Hill — carriage justice” collaterally that can be S.Ct. 2235. has not attacked, just the judge because commit- catalog tried to the subset of miscalcula- imposing a mistake en route to it. ted advisory guidelines tions of that are mis- be- That’s the balance eases strike carriages of can be corrected injus- finality and the tween interest postconviction proceedings rather than See, mistaken possibly tice errors; just legal argues effect that Addonizio, e.g., United States 442 U.S. all (except, presumably, errors harmless 178, 186, 99 60 L.Ed.2d 805 ones) miscarriages justice, and with Timmreck, (1979); disagree. that we 780, 784, 99 S.Ct. 60 L.Ed.2d Hawkins was nine ago. (1979); Hill v. three-quarters He has served almost 7 L.Ed.2d 417 the sentence that he challenges now (1962); States, supra, Scott v. (his Yet illegal. word, it is “illegal” but 342; Mikalaju- F.2d at word) right not the in the sense not that it nas, supra, 495-96. Booker nullified, that, must be were he made reversible on direct sen- review all calling correct in it a miscarriage jus- belief, tences based on the overturned tice, it would have to be reconsidered. If decision, the guidelines we ordered resentencing, judge could Paladino, mandatory. United States v. reimpose the identical sentence. The de- supra, 401 F.3d at 483. But reversible fendant’s criminal justify record would doesn’t postcon- mean reversible judge’s doing that. Indeed we’re sur- proceedings, viction our event prised top that the of Narvaez defendant unlike was not sen- for a violent assault a weapon by with a mandatory guidelines tenced under the re- officers, criminal hardened on two federal gime. bodily inflicting injury, is 21 or per- States, supra, In Hill v. United months, haps quarter a or less of the the Supreme at S.Ct. Court statutory maximum. It would be no sur- ruled that a denial of a criminal defen- prise a sentencing judge, if asked to (the right of right dant’s allocution to make (or 30) months, choose between 21 and 151 sentenced) a before statement court he’s chose the latter. not “an of was error the character or judgment The the section denying magnitude cognizable under a writ ha- of motion filed defendant corpus” juris- it was beas because “neither dictional nor constitutional. not a Affirmed. inherently fundamental defect which re- complete miscarriage a justice, sults of ROVNER, Circuit Judge, dissenting.

nor omission inconsistent with the rudi- year Last this court reviewed a remark- mentary of fair procedure.” demands ably opposite similar case but reached the Granted, Hill probably majority’s result. The rationale for a dif- harmless: “there no claim de- that the illusory ferent result here is and for this fendant would had all anything respectfully I reason dissent. say formally he had been invited to speak.” Id. at But it Narvaez v. United S.Ct. 468. (7th Cir.2011), Narvaez, not harmless in United States v. Ad- Luis like

donizio, Hawkins, supra, 442 U.S. at S.Ct. stood before court offender, Id. The Narvaez court was not having been convicted at 629.

as career Hawkins) of the fact that defendant’s escape assuaged before (just twice like applicable statutory fell below the sentence return to confinement. Id. failing This, the court Hawkins, maximum sentence. Id. 623. Just as with concluded, of was not alone determinative of career offender court’s application justice miscarriage had oc- guideline increased Narvaez’s Guidelines The miscarriage, highlight- Id. not increase it curred. range significantly, but did quotation above, ed in the block was the Id. at 629. past maximum. branding of “career offender.” Such Chambers Supreme After the Court label, creating pre- in addition a legal that a failure to return confine clarified (or sumption incorrigibility perhaps be- ment a crime violence and thus was not it), dramatically enhance cause of increased trigger did not a career offender (Chambers point departure Id. ment v. United 687, 172 (2009)), same “[T]o assume that in the Narvaez, Hawkins, imposed have been absence of postconvic like filed a provision,” the career offender the Nar- tion under 2255 to motion 28 U.S.C. explained, conjecture vaez “is frail noted that al vacate his sentence. We arbitrary disregard in itself an though sentencing generally errors are evinces review, petitioner’s right liberty.” cognizable on collateral Narvaez’s (internal omitted). citations presented exception, case one in narrow miscarriage which a entitled Despite remarkable correlation be Narvaez, 674 Narvaez to relief. legal posture tween the facts in Nar case, majority gives vaez and this so, says, Narva&z short shrift. It does opinion premise Narvaez because Narvaez was sentenced before the “an was that the defendant had absolute Court decided United States right to stand the court as a before Booker, Guidelines were manda career when the law offender does tory judge thus the was and bound impose that label on him.” Id. at 629. particular impose determination sen Once Narvaez had labeled career Booker, v. tence. United States 543 U.S. offender, all of the court’s calculations and 220, 738, (2005). through assessments were filtered fear, I majority, hangs precedent- The its consequently, lens and hat distinguishing illusory distinc imposition of the career offender [t]he tion. status branded Mr. Narvaez a male- Booker, deserving greater punish- factor of far In Court declared Sentencing Guidelines, ment meted out an that usually the U.S. similarly mandatory, had otherwise situated individual courts before considered 245, only advisory. who had committed the same now offense. were a legal presumption created that he S.Ct. Booker indeed a sea initiated differently was to treated from other those sentencing procedures, belonged in a spe- changes offenders because he do affect this Booker, cial category reserved for violent case. Both and after before amount first incorrigible. step sentencing No of evi- was is for the mitigation sentencing begin sentencing dence in or extenuation could branding proceeding by correctly calculating ap- erase that or its effect on his plicable range. Guidelines See Gall v. truly range proper given par- 128 S.Ct. Guidelines United Gall, was 169 L.Ed.2d 445 This ticular considerations. 552 U.S. at and remains 49-50, one” before Booker “step 128 S.Ct. 586. But harm to post cases “step one” now. Our -Booker Hawkins had already occurred —before the routinely “although judge held that have advisory part court could even turn to the required give a Guidelines longer is no The judge the Guidelines. could now sentence, to make a correct through view Hawkins career-offend- determination of the Guidelines glasses, er tinted and his baseline consid- range step deciding as the first what applying eration before 3553 factors impose.” sentence to v. States higher multitudes than it would (7th 681-82 Cir. Vrdolyak, F.3d been otherwise. Gall, 2010), (citing Suppose, example, that a Gibbs, 586); 578 F.3d court determined that because of Hawkins’ (7th Cir.2009). The Guidelines must condition, or physical mental a below- starting point be the the initial bench Guidelines sentence was warranted. If Hurt, mark. United States v. 574 F.3d Cir.2009). Hawkins stood before court as a career In 442-43 case after offender, the judge would emphasized case we have that even after have calculated Booker, initially a failure to his sentence as a career calculate offender and then properly factors, Guidelines er legal mitigating § constitutes considered those See, e.g., ror. v. Chapman, United States beginning from the 151-month benchmark. Cir.2012); 694 F.3d offender, Were he not a career Halliday, begin by calculating 15-211 Cir.2012); Baker, United States 655 month range considering any before United States 3553 factors. admits (7th Cir.2011); Long, Hawkins not have received the same Snyder, sentence had he not been labeled a career I offender. think it rather fair to more short, error that district court conclude there no chance (and it made did indeed err —even the would have been sentenced to 151 that) majority admits occurred the se- months after Chambers. with a Faced quence sentencing procedure unal- months, Thus, tered Booker. there is no dis- months, a to 24-30 five tenfold increase tinction between this case and Narvaez. shocking. the sentence would have been short, In injustice here is not rectified true, course, of is that the The error and oc- prejudice Booker court in this case not of proper curred calculation according sentence Hawkins to the Guide- starting point something as a lines calculations. two of Step the sen- — changed that has not now that Guide- tencing procedure requires court advisory. merely consider the factors enumerated in 18 lines are Narvaez is our precedent U.S.C. to evaluate whether and a fresh one at that.2 This dispute emphasized 1. There is some as to 2. Nar- The that Narvaez months, have 24- would been 15-21 vaez’s occurred the Guidelines The court found months. district it unnec- mandatory, but that it had no reason event, essary ranges to decide. both whether or not the distinction mat- consider magnitudes less that than the months Narvaez, 674 F.3d at tered. 628-29. Hawkins received. — -, nied, U.S. be treat- that precedent demands Hawkins (2011); as Narvaez. L.Ed.2d 844 just the same manner ed 1090-91 Cir. Shipp, 589 that the law has is correct majority The 2009) retroactively on (applying Chambers change the relevant occurred changed, but review); Bear v. United collateral Sun The majori not Booker. Chambers (8th Cir.2010) States, 611 F.3d erred when ty admits review). Begay on collateral (applying of walk-away escape was crime thought a violence, the retroactive argues in the The fears errors rule should application of Chambers Guidelines, always interpretation principle it undermine apply lest retroactive, greatly increase process. criminal finality integral § 2255 motions and re-sentenc- number of slate, on writing a blank Were we alter ings. opinion in Narvaez did not majority’s against the eleva might argue ordinarily errors in calcula- the fact that fairness, over as did our finality tion of Sentencing Guidelines are tions of 11th in the 8th and dissenting brothers Welch, cognizable in a motion. cases, indistinguishable arguing Circuits in intervening 412. An in the F.3d at trump justice must not where finality retroactively, howev- applicable law made correct a career offender a court must er, recognize a court require can indeed imposed in that all agree enhancement “miscarriage justice,” that must be States, 701 F.3d error. Rozier United on collateral review. correctable (11th Cir.2012) (Hill, J., dis 412-13, nn. 4 & 6. Stanback v. United States, senting); Meirovitz v. United (8th Cir.2012) J., (Bright, See also Davis United (“without finality there can be dissenting) that, equally ... true [i]t application But retroactive justice, finality nothing more without depends law not the norm and on wheth- achievement.”) peti than a bureaucratic procedur- er a rule is considered to be new 2012) (U.S. filed, Nov. tion cert. al or It is clear this Circuit substantive. (No. 12-7461). engage But we need not class of that Chambers “falls within the policy dispute the virtues and this about prohibit a cer- decisions that substantive finality, although majori failures of category punishment tain for a class ty length discusses at some burdens of- because of their status or defendants rule, a new application retroactive thus is rule retro- fense” and a substantive Chambers, as the one announced Narvaez, actively applied. port. and left ship has hoisted mainsail already This Circuit declared Furthermore, is not error that this (and ancestor, closely its related Chambers raised direct re- retroactively on collateral Begay) apply time, At the we would have viewed view. Narvaez, 674 at 621. review. F.3d See challenge as a to established frivolous 519, v. 672 Wyatt, also United States F.3d a Cir.2012) walk-away that crime is a vio- (7th principle (noting retroactivity 523-24 Chambers, Rios, lent States offense. United Begay); of Chambers and Brown v. (7th rev’d, (7th Cir.2012) 724, Cir.2007), 473 726 555 638, F.3d (applying 696 F.3d 640 122, 687, review); 129 172 L.Ed.2d 484 retroactively S.Ct. Begay on collateral (2009); (marking States, 408, Wyatt, 672 F.3d 520 F.3d 415 604 Welch United (7th Cir.2010) in change law after Chambers (Begay retroactively rule is review), ap- noting de that on the defendant’s direct applied on collateral cert.

829 that any it a ed that peal errantly imposed had been well-established amount of violence); walk-away escape jail crime of time actual matters. Glover v. United Golden, 612, States, 203, States v. 466 F.3d 198, United 531 U.S. Rivera, Cir.2006); United (2001); 148 L.Ed.2d 604 United States v. (7th Cir.2006);

463 F.3d 600-01 Unit Seacott, Cir.1994) 15 F.3d Bryant, States v. 310 F.3d 553-54 (“we ed anyone are unaware of who would Franklin, Cir.2002); States v. that maintain even one hour additional also 302 F.3d See confinement, day, much less a or week of Stanback, (noting that confinement, ”) ‘doesn’t matter.’ defendant be an posit cannot Sentencing that The idea Guidelines are any argument that would not have had not “laws” that can challenged be in a prior relevance to an intervening § 2255 motion was first floated this law). majority’s Court Thus the States, Circuit in Scott v. United example probation service recom case, In that we mending the un incorrect sentence to an posed the issue as an question, unresolved noticing judge inapt. is The latter error but it since our crept into case law as on re could have been addressed direct See, Welch, an accepted premise. e.g., view. (citing F.3d at 412 Scott the proposition further characterizes this “that deviations from the Sentencing of a guideline error calculation as “less generally cognizable Guidelines are not than one that violates a serious” statute motion.”) §a the Supreme But regulation. I that suspect the defendant Court has stated an error is sitting prison years, for twelve rather jurisdictional constitutional, neither nor than fifteen because of a months conceded cognizable review, order be on collateral miscalculation to dif- beg Guidelines present it “exceptional must circum- Few interpretations fer. Guidelines stances” which a fundamental defect pronounced an effect on a sentence inherently complete results miscar- designation. the career offender Does it riage justice. See Hill United goals justice make sense to improperly determine an calculated The Court has addressed maxi- statutory exceeds the whether Guidelines case could reach mum one is a month serious exceptional levels. Id. See also Sun worthy relief, post conviction Bear v. improperly an calculated error that ex- (8th Cir.2011) (en banc) J., (Melloy, dis- ceeds eleven (noting that issue of senting) (but maximum) is still within the Sentencing cogniza- Guidelines errors are why not? That we said in Paladino §in proceedings ble has not been that even where a sentence falls within the by the Supreme decided Court or the 8th sentencing range Congress had creat- Circuit). Scott, surmised, without conduct, for a ed defendant’s a miscar- deciding, Guidelines errors should not riage give person illegal an upon § redressable review be- punishment, sentence that increases his cause, status, their full just given “[o]ne as it is to person. convict innocent Paladino, arguments fair opportunity make under sentencing in the and on di- And the context of Guidelines—at enough.” Id. at considering prejudice appeal under a rect 342. We Strickland —is however, analysis, know, Supreme the Court has instruct- that Hawkins did not and cannot correct- judgment fair becomes final oppor- one full and had could have Paladino, under the review. argument post-conviction his ed on tunity make Chambers, his did not argument however is because 401 F.3d at 481. ruled Supreme Moreover, Court exist until the applied retroactively. because his had direct review, Chambers—after we plain error Paladino involved just an interven- concluded. It was very same “miscar- implementing the were the law which convinced ing change in as riage justice” Paladino of standard of miscarriage to declare a Supreme Court the in this is “whether we are case—that Davis, despite long the justice in Court’s fairness, seriously affect the error would history denying such a characterization judicial public reputation integrity, non-constitutional, non-jurisdictional 481, (citing proceedings.” Id. at Johnson 346-47, Davis, at errors. 461, 466-67, concluded 2298. The Davis Court S.Ct. (1997)). that law punishment for an act the that Paladino, oc- miscarriage justice inherently results not make criminal does because, sentencing, judges curred justice miscarriage in a complete understanding under the mistaken that presents exceptional circumstances mandatory rather that the Guidelines were relief justify collateral under 2255. advisory.4 affected than That errant belief 346-47, being pun- Thus 94 S.Ct. 2298. they re- judges’ thought processes as an as act that ished a career offender options. This was sentencing viewed the a prerequisite the law does not consider have know- not an error that could results a com- for career offender status able and thus correctable until the Su- justice presents miscarriage of plete preme Court decided Booker. The same exceptional justify that col- circumstances judge’s true in this case—a errant belief lateral relief under 2255. greatly about the law affected Davis, intervening As with rein- process. his That thought error could the law this terpretation of also motivated until been known and thus corrected have miscarriage to find a Paladino Supreme Court announced its decision influ- change where in Chambers. judge’s baseline consideration enced majority error tells us Paladino, F.3d at sentencing.3 conse- Paladino was more serious and course, in law Paladino Of quential, errantly believing but re- occurred while case was direct applies enhancement when career offender view, but that distinction blurs when one to a consequential not is least as does By of Paladino. posture considers the errantly believ- defendant’s sentence came before this time Paladino cases mandatory are court, ing that the Guidelines already had concluded In the retroactively. they not. solid applied Booker could not be remands, occurs after a of Paladino Thus Booker 4. Paladino consolidated several cases for re- Booker Chambers speak of 3. At times we proper proce- and concluded that changes view intervening law. in the It is to, remedying the error "while dure for for the more helpful precise de- shorthand retaining jurisdiction appeal, order a scription the law did not permit limited remand change, rather Court in- (if whether he would re- to determine formed the courts had been misin- resentence) quired reimpose original his along. terpreting the law all Paladino, sentence.” at 484. See, will, in exactly e.g., exercising as before. the Court its discre- the defendant Davis, tion, give weight United States considerable to those Harrison, Cir.2012); States v. determining Guidelines in an appropri- (7th Cir.2009); Fed.Appx. ate sentence for this defendant. Sebolt, Fed.Appx. discretion, inAlso the exercise of its (7th Cir.2009); United States v. Arm only depart Court will those stead, Cir.2009); Fed.Appx. clearly Guidelines in unusual cases for Fed.Appx. Coleman United persuasive identified reasons. The de- Hall, request fendant’s for a sentence outside Cir.2008);' Fed.Appx. advisory just Guidelines is Steel, Fed.Appx. see United States persuasive today. Even a depar- Errantly believing case, ture is authorized in the I would ap that the career offender enhancement choose, choose, and I depart, do not to not, hand, plies when does the other I departure just because believe high probability getting creates a warranted under the facts and circum- First, longer much because stances of this case. imposes career offender enhancement sen (em- Appellate at higher multitudes than otherwise R. Tr. at 34 tences 10/28/05 added). second, because, above, phasis and we noted judge begin sentencing This sounds much pre- like forbidden with a calculation and therefore Guidelines sumption that the Guidelines sentence is sentencing process commence her con will proper, arguably and thus anof en- range higher templating leagues Gall, tirely different sort. See than it should be. event, any 128 S.Ct. 586. In it certain- It made no difference to the Paladino how, ly demonstrates even under advi- court that all of the sentences in that case sory system, Guidelines a mistake in the statutory sentencing range were within the judge Guidelines calculations anchored the thus; imposed by and could have been virtually to the higher range and assured judge event. Nor should it here. greater Hawkins a ten times Just as we did not know Paladino one he have received would otherwise. judges whether the given would have the The majority notes the Guidelines if same sentence had known at sen- rhetorically, remain and asks influential tencing merely Guidelines were “how influential?” The answer in this case advisory, cannot judge we know whether a judge “g[a]ve is clear. The district court given same sentence Guidelines,” weight considerable had known that the career offender en- (a only “depart” and that he would noted case, apply. hancement did not In this longer post-Booker, word no relevant highly know that the influenced inappropriate one that indicate an the Guidelines as he said at the Guidelines) loyalty to the “from those Paladino remand: R. Appellate Guidelines unusual cases.” years, plus Over the last 16 the Sentenc- Tr. at 34. 10/28/05 ing promulgated Commission has (with- quotations includes honed the Guidelines to achieve these citation) language implying out that at Congressional purposes. Congress, as well, im- approved resentencing those would have posed without the has indicated its view that the Guideline the same sentence even Therefore, purity. Supra sentences achieve its career offender enhancement. an it and not how individu- from the law defines language comes quoted 823. But the it on a committed later al offender years five court’s order the district Begay v. United occasion. particular The district review. post-conviction on 137, 141, 128 S.Ct. denying reasoning posthoc judge’s court Moreover 170 L.Ed.2d surely not a reliable collateral review will not compellingly, this decision if ordered to more he would do of what indicator Hawkins, to the only to but also apply the ca- novo without Hawkins de mild-mannered, offender who enhancement, non-violent particularly reer offender halfway and fails to return ap- panics the court weight dispositive given Because this day after a at work. at the house the Guidelines given to have pears that an error has determined It is one Court Paladino remand. time of the later, Sentencing Guide- calculating the correct say, five thing is not walk-away for such a offender Hawkins to lines have sentenced that he would cogniza- not a miscarriage another for regardless, and 151 months error, increases even where the error a 15-21 month ble actually begin him with tenfold, our mild- the sen- an offender’s sentence to increase range and then decide mannered, non-violent offender decade. tence another year prison, not one but twelve spend reversal, case, will demands This which Congress, nor the a half when neither majority gates as the fears. open no flood Commission, likely nor Sentencing involves, first, an uncontroverted mis- him the district court—that is take of law the district Wyatt, 672 he should there. See thinks a “career offender” declaring Hawkins poor That use of F.3d at 524. seems not; second, inability an when he was and, importantly, more a terrible resources review due to the error on direct address miscarriage justice. law, is, change in the intervening reason, I would reverse the For this third, retroactively. applicable See Sun remand of the district court and decision Bear, J., (Melloy, dissent- 644 F.3d at 712 to the district court to allow Mr.. again appli- that the ing). Finally we note errantly before it without to stand cation of the career offender enhancement mark a career offender. imposed black sentencing ranges magnitudes triggers range. higher than the unenhanced seems, majority, problem allowing Hawkins

ignoring the error and a career offender sentenced under

to be him, apply should America, UNITED STATES that he is a “hardened criminal” noting Plaintiff-Appellee a “violent assault.” And while guilty of , v. the “es- majority quick to describe LOVE, Defendant-Appellant. Ronald turned violent when cape” attempt No. 11-2547. high drugs, Hawkins was to inform the reader neglects Appeals, States Court of qualified Hawkins as a escape other Seventh Circuit. when Hawkins career offender occurred Argued Sept. halfway merely signed himself out 7, 2013. Decided Feb. But need house and failed to return. a crime not dwell on these facts. Whether by how felony a violent is determined

Case Details

Case Name: Bernard Hawkins v. United States

Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Date Published: Feb 7, 2013

Citation: 706 F.3d 820

Docket Number: 11-1245

Court Abbreviation: 7th Cir.