United States v. Salmons

Defendant appealed his sentence after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The district court found that defendant had been convicted of a crime of violence on the basis of his prior conviction for West Virginia aggravated robbery, and sentenced him to twelve months and one day of prison. The Fourth Circuit affirmed and held that the West Virginia crime of aggravated robbery, W. Va. Code 61-2-12 (1961), is a predicate crime of violence under the force clause of USSG 4B1.2. View "United States v. Salmons" on Justia Law