Legal Opinion
United States v. Bushwa Farmer
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2002No. 02-2065PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*935HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Bushwa Farmer was found guilty and convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced the defendant to ten years imprisonment on the firearm possession, including a sentence enhancement for obstructing justice because Farmer testified that he was not in possession of the firearm. We affirm the sentence, but remand the case for resentencing.
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On August 1,1999, Farmer was arrested by Kansas City, Missouri Police for a hit and run accident. Following his arrest, police searched his car, and…
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