United States Sixth Circuit

A conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed, but the sentence vacated where the record did not justify the district court's conclusion that defendant's prior conviction for attempted child abuse was for a "crime of violence" for purposes of the sentencing guidelines.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/06/2006
• Published 11/06/2006

Judges

• Before ROGERS and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges;  OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Mary C. Jermann-Robinson, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Katrina U. Earley, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Mary C. Jermann-Robinson, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Katrina U. Earley, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.