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United States v. Bates

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 3, 2009No. 08-1589PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Rickey Bates of being a felon in unlawful possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced Bates to 110 months’ imprisonment. Bates appeals his sentence. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

I

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on December 8, 2006, law enforcement officers observed a stolen vehicle with two occupants driving on a street in St. Louis. Police later identified the driver as Demetrice Thomas and the passenger as Bates.

The officers contacted other members of law enforcement…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. United States v. HillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. BatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2022

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