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U.S. v. BLANKENSHIP

No. 08-1911.

552 F.3d 703 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Warren BLANKENSHIP, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 13, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Stickman, FPD, argued, Karen M. Shanahan, on the brief, Omaha, NE, for appellant.

Nancy A. Svoboda, AUSA, argued, Omaha NE, for appellee.

Before BYE, BEAM, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Warren Blankenship appeals his forty-six month sentence for possessing an unregistered firearm while being a methamphetamine user. Because the district court failed to make a required finding concerning an upward adjustment, we reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

Blankenship was pulled over in Aurora, Nebraska, for a traffic violation. During...

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