Legal Opinion
United States v. Epps
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided June 12, 2018No. Case No. 3:18cr19(JBA)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Janet Bond Arterton, U.S.D.J.
Defendant Robert Epps pled guilty to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The parties' dispute over his base offense level is based on their disagreement regarding whether Defendant's two prior offenses under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-277(a) qualify as "controlled substance offenses" under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(a)(1).
I. Facts
dOn August 28, 2017, in New Haven, Connecticut, Mr. Epps was involved in the unlawful sale of a firearm and ammunition, namely a Smith and Wesson .223 caliber…
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