United States Eighth Circuit

Sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where the district court did not err in determining that defendant's prior conviction under Arkansas law for possession of a sawed-off shotgun was a violent felony under 18 U.S.C. sec. 924(e)(1), as the offense was similar in kind and in degree of risk posed to the offenses listed in the guidelines.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/14/2009
• Published 08/14/2009

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Angela L. Pitts, AFPD, Fayetteville, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward O. Walker, AUSA, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.