Legal Opinion
United States v. Howell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 7, 2008No. 07-2446PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
William Thomas Howell was indicted under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(9) and 924(a)(2) for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The predicate conviction was for misdemeanor assault in the third degree under section 565.070 of the Missouri statutes. Howell moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing the predicate conviction did not contain the necessary elements of 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33)(A)(ii). The district court denied the motion, found Howell guilty, and sentenced him to 21 months’ imprisonment and 3 years’ supervised…
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