Legal Opinion

United States v. Aaron Headspeth

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 25, 1988No. 87-5135PublishedCited by 95 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:

Aaron Headspeth was convicted, following a jury trial, of possession of an unregistered firearm, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court imposed an enhanced sentence for the violation of § 922(g), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), based on prior convictions for robbery, robbery with a deadly weapon, and storehouse breaking. Headspeth now appeals, challenging both the conviction and the enhanced sentence. We affirm the conviction, but vacate and remand…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Bifulco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Rewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by95 opinions

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  4. United States v. Darren J. Custis, United States of America v. Darren J. CustisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Jody James DunnCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991

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