United States v. Maness

Bret F. Maness was convicted of firearm possession following a jury trial and, after a remand from this court, sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment. Maness appeals his sentence on the grounds that the district court violated his right to represent himself at sentencing and improperly applied a sentencing enhancement based on his possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. 1

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In June 2001, Alaska state troopers went to Maness’ home in Wasilla to take him into custody and involuntarily commit him to a psychiatric institution pursuant…