United States v. Prickett, No. 15-3486 (8th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit murder (Count I) and use of a firearm during a crime of violence (Count II). On appeal, defendant seeks dismissal of Count II. The court concluded that defendant's challenge under 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(3)(B), Count II, is the very type of statute that the Supreme Court in Johnson v. United States explained would not be unconstitutionally vague under its holding. Accordingly, the district court did not err in denying defendant's motion to dismiss Count II and the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Loken, Beam and Smith, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Criminal law. Constitutional challenge to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 924(c)(3)(B) rejected as the section is the very type of statute the Johnson court explained would not be unconstitutionally vague under its holding; as a result, the district court did not err in denying defendant's motion to dismiss a count alleging violation of the statutory section.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on October 5, 2016.
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