Legal Opinion

United States v. Littrell

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 23, 2009No. 08-1149PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOKEN, Chief Judge.

Bobby Littrell, Jr., appeals the 120-month sentence imposed after a jury convicted him of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He argues the district court 1 erred in applying a four-level enhancement because he used the firearm “in connection with another felony offense,” namely, theft of his landlady’s car. See U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6). Finding no clear error, we affirm.

Early on the morning of August 2, 2006, Littrell argued with his landlady, Melissa Stout, at her home in West Des Moines, where Littrell had been renting a room for about two months. When Stout reminded…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. SchminkeySupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  2. United States v. Jamarr MackCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  3. United States v. SmartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  4. State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  5. State v. DurhamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. United States v. Donald BomanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
  2. United States v. HolmCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  3. United States v. Jacob BootsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. Nicholas Ryan HemsherCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  5. United States v. GuiheenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010

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