Legal Opinion

United States v. Kenneth Wimbush

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 22, 1997No. 96-8217PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Kenneth Wimbush was convicted based upon a guilty plea, of one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Prior to this conviction, he had been convicted on two separate occasions for crimes of violence, once for manslaughter and once for burglary of a dwelling. He was sentenced pursuant to the United States Sentencing Guidelines in effect in February of 1996, including § 2K2.1(a)(2).

Pursuant to that guideline section, because Wimbush had two prior convictions for crimes of violence, he received a base offense level of 24. He also received a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mistretta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. United States v. Jose LopezCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
  3. Chassin v. NYSA-ILA Medical & Clinical Services FundSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. United States v. Tyrone G. CooperCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Willie Frank WyckoffCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. Isidoro MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. Kevin MartinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
  3. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael CALOZZA, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  4. United States v. Ronald William BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. HandyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2008

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API