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United States v. Blankenship

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 13, 2009No. 08-1911PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Warren Blankenship appeals his forty-six month sentence for possessing an un*704registered firearm while being a methamphetamine user. Because the district court failed to make a required finding concerning an upward adjustment, we reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

Blankenship was pulled over in Aurora, Nebraska, for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, the officer asked to search the vehicle. Blankenship granted permission, and the search uncovered a loaded automatic rifle, baggies with methamphetamine residue inside the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Kenneth L. LinsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. Almeida-PerezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. CharlesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. AbdullahiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by63 opinions

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  2. United States v. DurhamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. JeffriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009

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