Legal Opinion
United States v. Merwyn L. Levering
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 8, 2005No. 04-4100PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Following a three-day jury trial, Mer-wyn L. Levering (Levering) was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) and of possessing a stolen firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(j). The district court sentenced Levering under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), see 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), U.S.S.G. § 4B1.4, to 262 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Levering argues the district court erred by denying his motion for mistrial and by making factual determinations that enhanced his sentence. After careful review of the record, we…
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