Legal Opinion

United States v. William Joseph Headbird

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 31, 2006No. 05-4434PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, William Joseph Headbird was convicted of one count of unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Applying the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), and considering United States Sentencing Guideline Section 4B1.4, the district court 1 sentenced Headbird to 327 months’ imprisonment. Headbird appeals. On appeal, Headbird claims there was insufficient evidence supporting the jury’s verdict, contends evidence of his prior convictions was erroneously admitted at trial under Federal…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Almendarez-Torres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. United States v. Louis F. PiraniCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Darwin G. RiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Arend MathijssenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. EagleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. PearsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. CollierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. William Joseph Headbird v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016

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