Legal Opinion
United States v. Algie King
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1992No. 92-2004PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
The only issue in this appeal is whether a New Mexico state conviction for conspiracy to commit a violent felony is a conviction of a violent felony for purposes of the sentence enhancement provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). We hold that it is not, and therefore affirm the district court’s judgment to that effect.
After a jury trial, defendant Algie King was convicted of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Section 924(e)(1) of the same title provides for a mandatory enhanced penalty of not less than fifteen…
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