Legal Opinion
United States v. Leonard Ellis
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2016No. 15-1261PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Leonard Ellis pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The district court1 sentenced him to sixty-one months’ imprisonment. Ellis reiterates on appeal a claim of procedural error at sentencing that was rejected by the district court. He also advances two new challenges to the sentence that are raised for the first time in this court. We conclude that the district court ruled correctly on the first argument, and that neither of the forfeited arguments establishes a plain…
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