United States v. Sheridan

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The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence of 108 months in prison after he pleaded guilty for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court did not commit procedural error by applying a cross-reference to USSG 2A3.1 and subsequent four- and two-level enhancements. In this case, the district court did not err by relying on hearsay testimony because it possessed sufficient indicia of reliability. Furthermore, the Confrontation Clause did not apply at sentencing hearings and defendant's Sixth Amendment challenge was therefore dismissed. View "United States v. Sheridan" on Justia Law