Legal Opinion
United States v. Leon Burke
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 28, 2003No. 02-5470PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Appellant Leon Burke pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a weapon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). He now appeals the judgment against him and his sentence, arguing that the district court erred by conducting a suppression hearing via video-conferencing, by applying a four-level sentencing enhancement under United States Sentencing Guidelines (USSG) § 2K2.1(b)(5) for possessing a firearm in connection with another felony offense, and by applying a two-level enhancement for obstruction of justice, under USSG § 3C1.1. Finding no merit to…
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