Defendant pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The district court calculated defendant’s base-offense level and advisory guidelines range after concluding defendant had two prior convictions for a “crime of violence.” The district court rejected defendant’s ...

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Defendant pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. At sentencing, the district court ruled that defendant’s prior second-degree domestic-assault conviction from Missouri state court was a crime of violence and accordingly increased defendant’s recommended guidelines range. ...

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