Legal Opinion
United States v. Vaughn
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 25, 2008No. 06-3626PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Dwain Thomas Vaughn pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and possession of cocaine base and marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court 1 sentenced him to 151 months’ imprisonment. Vaughn appeals, asserting sentencing errors. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742, this court affirms.
At sentencing, the district court first reviewed the presentence report, calculating the guidelines range as 151 to 188 months. Vaughn responded that there…
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