Legal Opinion

United States v. Deonte Paul

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 7, 2019No. 18-1871PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

*1164 Deonte Paul appeals a 48-month sentence imposed by the district court 1 after Paul pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm while under felony indictment in state court. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 (n), 924(a)(1)(D). We reject Paul's claim that the court made a procedural error in calculating the advisory sentencing guideline range, and we affirm the judgment.

The dispute concerns a four-level increase under USSG § 2K2.1(b)(6) for using or possessing a firearm "in connection with another felony offense." Paul's conviction arose from his possession of a firearm on…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. Alvin HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  2. United States v. John Jeffery DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. Charles Westfall, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021

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