United States v. Edger

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The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon and conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The court held that the district court did not err in applying a cross-reference under USSG 2K2.1(c)(1)(B) to USSG 2A1.1, the first degree murder guideline, where defendant gave a firearm to an acquaintance with the understanding that he would use the gun in connection with a drug trafficking activity and to retaliate against a woman, eventually killing her. The court also held that the district court did not plainly err by declining to declare sua sponte that the government breached the agreement. View "United States v. Edger" on Justia Law