Legal Opinion
United States v. Terry Lynn Stinson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 4, 1991No. 90-3711PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case, we decide whether a conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon qualifies as a “crime of violence” for purposes of enhancing a defendant’s sentence under the “career offender” provisions of the Sentencing Guidelines. We conclude that illegal weapons possession by a convicted felon is inherently a “crime of violence” as defined by the Guidelines, and we affirm the sentence imposed by the district court.
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On October 31, 1989, defendant Terry Lynn Stinson robbed a bank in Florida. A few days later, defendant was arrested. At the time of his arrest,…
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