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United States v. Ledridge Thomas

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 10, 2018No. 17-2213PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge *1275 Ledridge M. Thomas pled guilty to two counts of felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 (g)(1), 924(a)(2). The district court 1 increased his offense level due to two prior Missouri convictions for a "controlled substance offense"-(1) sale of a controlled substance under section 195.211.3, RSMo 2003, and (2) possession with the intent to deliver an imitation controlled substance under section 195.242.1, RSMo 2000. Thomas appeals, arguing neither conviction is for a controlled substance offense. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , this…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  3. United States v. Oscar Garza-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Wayland HinkleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  5. United States v. SavageCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  2. United States v. Edward MerrittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. Terreall McDanielCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  4. United States v. Demetrius JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Robert ReidCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018

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