Legal Opinion
United States v. Henry Bost A/K/A Scooter
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 6, 1992No. 91-2447PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Henry Bost appeals from the sentence he received after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1988), 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(b) (West Supp.1992), and 21 U.S.C.A. § 846 (West Supp.1992). Bost claims that the district court erred in enhancing his sentence for (1) possessing a firearm during the commission of the offense, and (2) playing a leadership role in the offense. We hold that the firearm enhancement was improper, while the leadership role enhancement was not. We vacate Bost’s sentence and remand to…
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