United States v. Dequavious Johnson

Dequavious Johnson, a federal prisoner, appeals his 70-month sentence after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Mr. Johnson argues that the residual clause in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a)(2) defining a “crime of violence” is unconstitutionally vague. Mr. Johnson further asserts that “robbery by sudden snatching” is not a “crime of violence.” He acknowledges that our precedent forecloses both of these arguments and only intends to preserve them for consideration by this Court sitting en banc or the Supreme Court. We affirm.

We review constitutional…