U.S. v. BELL

No. 04-1258.

411 F.3d 960 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. James W. BELL, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 21, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Mercer, argued, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Springfield, MO (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellant.

James J. Kelleher, argued, Spec. Asst. U.S. Atty., Springfield, MO (Philip M. Koppe, Asst. U.S. Atty., Todd P. Graves, U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellee.

Before BYE, BOWMAN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

James W. Bell was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeals the sentence of seventy-seven months imposed by the District Court.1 Bell argues the District Court erred 1) by denying him a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility and 2) by enhancing his sentence based on his use of a firearm in connection with another felony. Bell also claims...

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