United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's sentence for receipt of stolen firearms, unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon, and unlawful possession of ammunition as a previously convicted felon is affirmed where a knowing recipient of stolen firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 922(j), like a felon in possession of stolen firearms, would not necessarily violate the Iowa felony theft statute, because the federal statute did not require value in excess of $1000, and thus defendant's sentence did not involve double-counting.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/04/2010
• Published 08/04/2010

Judges

• James B. Colloton

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel