Legal Opinion
United States v. O'Connor
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 30, 2017No. 16-3300PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
Darnell O’Connor pled guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which bars felons from possessing firearms. The Government argued Mr. O’Connor’s sentence should be enhanced under § 2K2.1(a)(4)(A) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “the Guidelines”) because he had a prior felony conviction for robbery under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951—a “crime of violence.” See U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(a)(4)(A). The district court agreed and sentenced Mr. O’Connor to 32 months in prison.
On appeal, Mr. O’Connor argues his pri- or conviction for Hobbs Act robbery is…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Mathis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
- Descamps v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
- Moncrieffe v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
- Gonzales v. Duenas-AlvarezSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by58 opinions
- United States v. Melgar-CabreraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
- Jeffery Bridges v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
- United States v. Desmond CampCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2018
- United States v. Taison McCollumCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
- United States v. DeiterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
53 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.