United States v. Tinlin, No. 20-2862 (8th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's imposition of the career offender enhancement to defendant's sentence after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The court concluded that the logic of its circuit precedent dictates that Iowa domestic abuse assault with intent to inflict serious injury is a crime of violence. Accordingly, there was no error in the district court's determination that defendant's prior conviction for Iowa domestic abuse assault qualified as a crime of violence.
Court Description: [Colloton, Author, with Loken and Benton, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. The logic of circuit precedent dictates that Iowa domestic abuse assault with intent to inflict serious injury is a crime of violence for sentencing purposes, and the district court did not err in sentencing defendant as a career offender.
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