United States Eighth Circuit

Auto theft by deception, auto theft without consent, and auto tampering are not crimes of violence for purposes of U.S.S.G. section 2K2.1(a)(2). However, auto theft by coercion is closely analogous to extortion and constitutes a crime of violence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/11/2008
• Published 08/11/2008

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, HANSEN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Diane Dragan, AFPD, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas J. Mehan, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.