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U.S. v. WILSON

No. 90-5203.

951 F.2d 586 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry WILSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided December 3, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beth Mina Farber, Asst. Federal Defender, Baltimore, Md., argued (Fred Warren Bennett, Federal Public Defender, Baltimore, Md., on the brief), for defendant-appellant.

Christine Manuelian, Asst. U.S. Atty., Baltimore, Md., argued (Richard D. Bennett, U.S. Atty., Baltimore, Md., on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before ERVIN, Chief Judge, WILKINSON, Circuit Judge, and MICHAEL, District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns the treatment of predicate offenses under the career offender provision of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. The sentence enhancements of the career offender provision apply only if a defendant has at least two prior felony convictions of either a "crime of violence" or a "controlled substance offense." U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1. Appellant contends that his 1976 robbery conviction cannot be a crime...

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