United States v. Harris, No. 17-2868 (8th Cir. 2018)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit reversed defendant's sentence after he pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that defendant's prior second-degree domestic assault conviction in Missouri state court was not a crime of violence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines because the statute criminalizes reckless driving, which does not require physical force and thus does not satisfy the force clause. Therefore, the court remanded for resentencing.
Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Wollman, Kelly and Erickson, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. Missouri's second-degree domestic assault statute also criminalizes reckless driving and is not a crime of violence under the Guidelines; the district court erred in increasing defendant's recommended guidelines range as a result of the conviction, and matter is reversed and remanded for resentencing.
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