Legal Opinion
United States v. Melvano Moore
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 23, 2017No. 16-4229PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Melvano Moore pled guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(A). At sentencing, Moore argued he was entitled to a sentence reduction under United States Sentencing Guidelines § 2K2.1(b)(2) because he possessed the firearms solely for sporting use. The district court 1 concluded that Moore was not entitled to a sentence reduction and sentenced Moore to twelve months and one day of imprisonment. The district court also imposed a special condition of release requiring Moore attend a treatment program for anger…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Justin DeatherageCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
- United States v. Christopher HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Benito Ramirez-RiosCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Benjamin HartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
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