United States v. Johnson, No. 16-1977 (8th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CaseDefendant appealed his sentence after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court concluded that the district court did not clearly err in applying a four-level sentencing enhancement under USSG 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) for possessing the firearm in connection with another felony. In this case, the district court found that the gun facilitated possession with intent to distribute, and thus defendant possessed the firearm in connection with the heroin possession. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Benton, Author, with Riley, Chief Judge, and Loken, Benton, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. No error in imposing a four-level enhancement under Guidelines Sec. 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) for possessing the handgun in connection with another felony, here, possession of heroin. [ February 03, 2017
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