United States Eighth Circuit

A sentence for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony offense, and assaulting, resisting, and impeding a law enforcement officer resulting in injury to the officer's person, is affirmed over claims that the district court erred by: 1) applying a two-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. section 2K2.1(b)(1) for firearms which were not test fired; and 2) imposing a four-level enhancement pursuant to U.S.S.G. section 2K2.1(b)(6) for possessing a firearm in connection with another felony offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/13/2008
• Published 03/13/2008

Judges

• GRITZNER, District Judge., Before WOLLMAN and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and GRITZNER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Omar Greene, AFPD, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Claude S. Hawkins, Jr., AUSA, argued, Fort Smith, AR, Charles E. Smith, AUSA, on the brief, Fort Smith, for appellee.