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United States v. Karl Amerson

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 27, 2018No. 17-1713PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN K. BUSH, Circuit Judge.

When are two crimes "part of the same course of conduct?" For a defendant like Karl Amerson, who illegally possessed firearms on two different occasions, the answer under section 1B1.3(a)(2) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (USSG) could mean almost twice as many years in prison.

Amerson pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm after police officers discovered a rifle and a pistol in his home. In exchange for his plea, the government agreed not to prosecute him for his previous possession of a different handgun, three and a…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. Kenneth Joseph HillCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  3. United States v. Leonard Bingham (94-4330) Terrance B. Bagley (95-3006) Josephus M. Petaway (95-3171) Craig S. Houston (95-3173)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. George M. ParrottCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  4. United States v. Anthony McCloudCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Justice McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022

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