Legal Opinion

United States v. Dewayne Rockymore

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided November 20, 2018No. 18-5148PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THAPAR, Circuit Judge.

Dewayne Rockymore pled guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon. The district court declined to enhance his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act. Because the district court correctly concluded that Rockymore's prior convictions did not count as "serious drug offenses," we affirm.

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When a Tennessee sheriff's deputy noticed a car swerving over the center line, the deputy tried to perform a traffic stop. Rather than yield, however, the veering car sped away. After a high-speed chase, the car ultimately crashed in the woods, and police found Dewayne Rockymore in the…

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. United States v. Jose Valencia-MendozaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
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