Legal Opinion
United States v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 11, 2008No. 07-2679PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
The defendant, Kenneth D. Williams, pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. On appeal, Williams argues that the district court erred by enhancing his sentence based on a finding that his prior convictions for auto theft and auto tampering qualify as crimes of violence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We reverse and remand for resen-tencing.
I. Background
Williams pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced Williams to a term of 57 months in prison, a sentence within…
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