Legal Opinion
United States v. Bates
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 20, 2009No. 08-3331PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Dantae Bates pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition as an unlawful user of controlled substances. The district court 1 sentenced Bates to 86 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Bates argues that the district court incorrectly calculated the advisory guideline range by imposing a two-level increase under USSG § 2K2.1(b)(4)(A) for possession of a stolen firearm. He also contends that the district court imposed a substantively unreasonable sentence. We affirm.
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In April 2007, Bates fired three shots into the air outside of Legends Bar in downtown Cedar…
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