Legal Opinion

United States v. Earlen L. Brown, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 9, 2005No. 05-1387PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MCMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Earlen L. Brown, Jr., appeals from a final judgment of the District Court 1 for the Western District of Missouri entered upon his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). For reversal, Brown argues that in light of United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), the district court erred in imposing a sentencing enhancement based on hearsay testimony. We affirm.

In October 2004, Brown pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a rifle, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). In the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. United States v. Louis F. PiraniCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Darrin Todd HaackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Quan ChauCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. United States v. Taryll MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. Horace LittlesunCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  3. United States v. Anastasios S. KatzopoulosCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. Bras, AntonioCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
  5. United States v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011

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