United States Eighth Circuit

Sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where the district court did not err in concluding that defendant's prior felony convictions qualified him for a sentencing enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act, as defendant's conviction for child abuse under Missouri Revised Stature 568.060 qualified as a violent felony under 18 U.S.C. sec. 924(e)(2)(B) because it ordinarily poses a serious potential risk of physical injury and typically involves purposeful, violent and aggressive conduct.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2009
• Published 06/12/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan M. Hunt, Kansas City, MO, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul S. Becker, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City MO, argued (John F. Wood, U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.