Legal Opinion

United States v. Lee

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 14, 1999No. 99-1572PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by Charles Lee from his sentence imposed after he pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (1994). It presents a narrow, but difficult, issue under the Sentencing Guidelines as to the meaning of the term “assault” in a specific context. The facts are taken from the undisputed portions of the presentence report, the testimony at the sentencing hearing, and the district court’s findings. See, e.g., United States v. Voccola, 99 F.3d 37, 43 (1st Cir.1996).

On April 26, 1998, Sergeant Bulman of the Boston…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. United States v. Gonzalez-SoberalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. VoccolaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. Ronald N. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Tiffany Sherrell Stanley, Charles Reynaldo CameronCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. United States v. EasterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. FordCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. HamptonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Kevin DenningsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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