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United States v. Octavious Stovall

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 18, 2019No. 18-2298PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Octavious T. Stovall pled guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). The district court 1 sentenced him as a career offender to 120 months' imprisonment. He appeals the career offender determination under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , this court affirms.

The Sentencing Guidelines enhance a defendant's base level if the defendant has "at least two prior felony convictions of either a crime of violence or a controlled substance offense." U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1(a) . Stovall concedes he has one conviction for…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. United States v. Jorge RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  3. United States v. LockleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. Pedro Santiesteban-HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Darryl HouseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. United States v. LaSamuel Richardson, IIICourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022
  4. United States v. Tyren CervenakCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2025
  5. United States v. Edrick EllisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2025

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