Legal Opinion

United States v. Wilbert Knight, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 5, 2017No. 16-10404Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Wilbert Earl Knight appeals the district court’s sentence on his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Knight asserts four arguments on appeal. First, he contends that his prior conviction for Louisiana armed robbery was not a conviction for a crime of violence for purposes of U.S.S.G. §§ 2K2.1(a)(4)(A) and 4B1.2. Second, he contends that the sentencing judge improperly based his sentence on rehabilitative considerations. Third, he contends that the district court procedurally erred by not first setting forth the sentencing…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  4. United States v. GrajedaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  5. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Johnny Mateo VANCE, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995

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