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U.S. v. BREWER

Nos. 86-6155 to 86-6157.

841 F.2d 667 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Curtis Lee BREWER, (86-6155), James Phillip Brewer, (86-6156), Giles Erwin Ferguson, (86-6157), Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided February 26, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Hennis (Court-appointed) (argued), Chattanooga, Tenn., for James Phillip Brewer.

Timothy A. Deere (Court-appointed) (argued), Chattanooga, Tenn., for Giles Erwin Ferguson.

Before ENGEL, MERRITT, and KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judges.

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

The first sentence of the federal criminal firearms law, 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202,1 limits the maximum sentence to two years for felons who possess guns. The question before us in this direct criminal appeal is whether the second sentence of § 1202, which increases the penalty for recidivists,2 enumerates only sentencing "enhancement...

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