Legal Opinion

United States v. Dennis Earl Green

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 24, 1992No. 91-6341PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Dennis Green appeals the district court’s enhancement of his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). On appeal, Green asserts that the district court erred in finding that his prior felony convictions met the requirements for enhancement under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

BACKGROUND

On August 12, 1991, Green entered a plea of guilty to possessing a firearm after formerly having been convicted of a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). After Green entered his plea, the government filed a notice for…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  4. United States v. David D. SchoolcraftCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Benjamin Thomas Tisdale, IIICourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. United States v. James Manuel RomeroCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
  5. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Johnny Lee Sanders, Jr., Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993

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