Legal Opinion

United States v. Harry Edward Singleton

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 16, 1991No. 90-1962PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

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Defendant Harry Edward Singleton, a convicted felon, pawned a .38 caliber revolver at a Texas pawn shop. As a result, Singleton was named in a one-count indictment for the knowing and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). Singleton pleaded guilty.

The Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) stated that Singleton’s crime carried a base offense level of 9 under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1. The PSI recommended a two-level reduction in the offense level for acceptance of responsibility under section 3El.l(a) and a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Perrin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Liparota v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Lambert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Bifulco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. United States v. Ombey MobleyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Shawn SerfassCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  3. United States v. Juan Antonio ContrerasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  4. United States v. LayneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. James E. SchnellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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