Legal Opinion
United States v. Bridges
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 22, 2009No. 08-2959PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Larry Jean Bridges (Bridges) of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court 1 sentenced Bridges to 48 months imprisonment and two years of supervised release. Bridges appeals his sentence, arguing the district court erred by (1) applying a United States Sentencing Guidelines (Guidelines) enhancement for possession of a firearm in connection with another felony which was not charged in the indictment or found beyond a reasonable doubt by the jury, and (2) giving too much weight to one…
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