Legal Opinion

United States v. Dominic Smith

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 27, 2019No. 17-3760PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRASZ, Circuit Judge.

Dominic L. Smith appeals the sentence imposed after his guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g). He argues the district court 1 erred in calculating his Guidelines range. We affirm.

At sentencing, the district court calculated Smith's base offense level at 26 because he had at least two felony convictions of either a crime of violence or a controlled substance offense. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual ("U.S.S.G." or "Guidelines") § 2K2.1(a)(1). Smith had a criminal history of VI, and other adjustments led…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Stokeling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2019
  3. United States v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  4. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  5. United States v. Hosea SwopesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018

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3Cited by8 opinions

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