United States Fourth Circuit

Sentence for distribution of crack cocaine, in contravention of 21 U.S.C. section 841(a), and being a felon in possession of a firearm, in contravention of 18 U.S.C. section 922(g)(1), with a Career Offender Enhancement is affirmed over claims that defendant's prior felony offenses of conviction for the common law offense of resisting arrest in Maryland is not a "crime of violence" for purposes of the Career Offender Enhancement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/31/2011
• Published 01/31/2011

Judges

• KING

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel