What is the sentencing guideline range in my case?
You can estimate your “guideline range” under the sentencing guidelines but not with 100% certainty since you cannot know exactly how the law will apply to the facts of your case. Finding your sentencing range requires computing both an “offense level” and a “criminal history category.” Your “offense level” is based on the facts of your case gleaned from investigative reports by law enforcement and your own defense investigation. Your “criminal history category” can be even more uncertain since information about prior criminal activity tends to be incomplete. The official record or “rap sheet” is very often inaccurate or difficult to read, and defendants sometimes forget minor convictions or sentences, for example concurrent sentences, which affect criminal history calculations.
