UNITED STATES of America, v. Taiwan AUSTIN, Appellant, 125 F. App'x 453

OPINION OF THE COURT SCIRICA, Chief Judge. Appellant Taiwan Austin pled guilty to unlawful possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The District Court sentenced Austin to 240 months in prison, three years supervised release, a $2000 fine, and a $100 special assessment. He does not contest his conviction or guilty plea. Austin challenges his sentence under United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. -, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005).

Having determined that the sentencing issues appellant raises are best determined by the District Court in the first instance, we will vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing in accordance with Booker. . We note that the government does not object to Austin’s request for resentencing. See Gov’t’s Letter of March 3, 2005 ("it would seem appropriate in this case that the district court, in light of Booker, be permitted to revisit the question of what would be an appropriate sentence to impose”).