Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

United States v. Louis

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 27, 2009No. 08-10916PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRYOR, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents a question of first impression in this circuit: whether a federally licensed firearms dealer who sells a firearm to a convicted felon is subject to a sentence enhancement for abusing a position of public trust. United States Sentencing Guidelines § 3B1.3 (Nov.2008). Jacquelin Louis appeals the two-level enhancement of his sentence for abusing a position of public trust when he sold firearms to straw purchasers for convicted felons. The district court erroneously applied the enhancement on the ground that firearms dealers occupy positions of public…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. Marvin BakerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. GarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Charles W. Walker, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007

21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. GhertlerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
  2. United States v. Lonnie WhatleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  3. United States v. Laurence IsaacsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. VigilDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2014
  5. United States v. Daniel StephenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API