Legal Opinion

United States v. Lee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 4, 2010No. 10-1635PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

After Kevin Lee pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and to possessing stolen firearms, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), (j), the district court 1 sentenced him to life in prison. Mr. Lee appealed his sentence, and we affirm.

I

Mr. Lee first argues that the district court erred in categorizing him as an armed career criminal under § 4B1.4 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines because he did not have the requisite predicate offenses. An offender is an armed career criminal under the guidelines if he is subject to the enhanced sentencing provisions of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Begay v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  5. Ewing v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2003

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael GoodaleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
  2. United States v. Dustin WortheyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
  3. United States v. Robert MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  4. United States v. Omer MohamedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. Timothy DeFoggiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018

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