United States Ninth Circuit

Vacated a sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm upon finding that the district court applied an improper sentence enhancement under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. The defendant contended that it was error to treat his prior Washington first-degree robbery conviction as a crime of violence. Agreeing with him, the Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded for resentencing. However, the panel affirmed the denial of his motion to suppress the handgun evidence.

Appellate Information

• Published 2018/09/04

Judges

• Rayes

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

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