Legal Opinion
United States v. Serafin
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 14, 2009No. 07-8086PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.
Richard Serafín brings this direct appeal challenging his conviction for possessing a weapon in furtherance of a crime of violence and the commensurate mandatory 60-month sentence. Serafín contends possession of an unregistered weapon, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5841, 5845(a), 5861(d) and 5871, does not constitute a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1).
Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), we agree and therefore REVERSE Serafin’s conviction on the § 924(c)(1) count and REMAND for further proceedings.
I. Background
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