June 2019

At the May 21, 2019 meeting, the Sentencing Commission ranked the offense of Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device (D.C. Code § 7-2507.06(a)(4) as a Master Group 9 offense.  The offense, which was previously a misdemeanor, was made a felony by the D.C. City Council, effective May 10, 2019.  This new ranking will be effective on July 15, 2019 and reflected in the 2019 Guidelines Manual which will be published in July. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the Court shall apply the new ranking to pleas/verdicts entered on or after July 15, 2019.