United States v. Washington

528 F.3d 573 (2008)

UNITED STATES, Appellee,

v.

Jonathan WASHINGTON, Appellant.

No. 07-2139.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: March 26, 2008.

Filed: June 12, 2008.

Omar F. Greene, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

Edward O. Walker, AUSA, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Jonathan Washington pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Reasoning that Washington possessed the firearm in connection with another felony offense, the district court[1] applied a…