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U.S. v. THOMAS

No. 08-3118.

565 F.3d 438 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Benjamin THOMAS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Priscilla E. Forsyth, argued, Sioux City, IA, for appellant.

Forde Fairchild, AUSA, argued, Sioux City, IA, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, MELLOY and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Benjamin Thomas of possession of a firearm by a felon. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). At sentencing, the district court1 applied a four-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6) for possessing the firearm in connection with another felony—burglary. Thomas appeals his conviction, claiming insufficiency of the evidence. He also appeals his sentence, arguing the district court should not...

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