Legal Opinion
United States v. Phillip D. Chapple, Also Known as Bobby Davis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 1991No. 90-1544PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Phillip Chappie was sentenced as a career criminal offender. One of the prior convictions that earned Chappie this status was possession of a firearm in violation of Illinois law. He appeals his sentence, arguing that the mere possession of a firearm does not constitute the crime of violence needed under the Sentencing Guidelines to designate him a career offender. We agree, and remand for resentencing.
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Chappie was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of use of a firearm in relation to a drug offense. He entered a guilty…
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