United States v. Mitchell, No. 19-2780 (8th Cir. 2020)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court did not clearly err by applying a four-level sentencing enhancement for possessing a firearm in connection with a felony drug offense pursuant to USSG 2K.2.1(b)(6)(B). In this case, defendant was carrying a loaded gun in his pocket, and had with him a backpack containing illegal drugs.
Court Description: [Benton, Author, with Smith, Chief Judge, and Kobes, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. The district court did not err in imposing a four-level enhancement under Guidelines Section 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) for possessing the firearm in connection with a felony drug offense as defendant was carrying both a firearm and a backpack containing illegal drugs at the time of his arrest.
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