Legal Opinion
United States v. Wayne Stoker
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 31, 2013No. 11-60754PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Wayne Allen Stoker (“Stoker”) appeals his conviction and sentence on two counts of retaliating against and threatening a witness, in violation of 18 • U.S.C. §§ 1513(e) and 876(c). Finding the evidence sufficient to support the verdict, but only one count to be a crime of violence under current law, we affirm the conviction and vacate and remand for resentencing.
BACKGROUND
On February 20, 2009, Stoker caused a disturbance in, and was removed from, the Dam Bar in Grenada County, Mississippi. He returned after closing that night and burned it down. Following the incident, he became acquainted…
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