United States v. Joe Welch

Joe Welch pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.: See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). At sentencing, the disr trict court 1 imposed an enhancement under United States Sentencing Guideline § 2K2.1(a)(4) because Welch had a previous conviction for Missouri second-degree assault that the district court determined was a crime of violence. Welch appeals that determination, which we review de novo. United States v. Harrison, 809 F.3d 420, 425 (8th Cir. 2015).

A crime of. violence is “any offense under federal or state law, punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, that…