Legal Opinion
United States v. Kevin Wesley Nichols
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 6, 2006No. 05-30503PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
Kevin Nichols appeals his 57-month sentence following his guilty plea conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
Nichols challenges the district court’s enhancement of his base offense level under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(5), which provides for a four-level increase “[i]f the defendant used or possessed any firearm ... in connection with another felony offense.” He argues that this provision applies only to firearms listed in the count of conviction or underlying indictment.…
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