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United States v. Eddie Lipscomb

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 13, 2010No. 09-10240PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Eddie Lamont Lipscomb appeals his sentence enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1, arguing that his instant conviction for possessing a firearm as a felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) does not qualify as a crime of violence. Because Lipscomb pleaded guilty to a single-count indictment expressly charging him with possessing a sawed-off shotgun, a crime of violence, we affirm.

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Lipscomb pleaded guilty to a single-count indictment charging him with possessing a firearm as a felon, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), and charging him as an armed career criminal, see § 924(e). The…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Stinson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Begay v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. United States v. Cisneros-GutierrezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Pedro Calderon-PenaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  5. United States v. Miguel NietoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013

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