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United States v. William Shine

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 12, 2018No. 17-3119PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STRAS, Circuit Judge.

William Shine received a 72-month prison sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On appeal, he challenges the district court's 1 decision to treat his prior Missouri conviction of attempted first-degree robbery as a "crime of violence." 2 See U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(a)(4)(A). We affirm.

The Sentencing Guidelines establish a higher base offense level for a felon-in-possession who has a prior conviction for a "crime of violence." Id. A "crime of violence" includes, among other things, "any offense under federal or state law, punishable by imprisonment for a term…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. VintonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  2. United States v. Antonio RiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Hosea SwopesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. CraigCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. Tracy ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  2. United States v. Rico GilliamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. Courtney WitherspoonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  4. CAMERON v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 2021
  5. Lockett v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2024

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