U.S. v. STEWARD

No. 08-2666.

598 F.3d 960 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Samuel Melbern STEWARD, aka Sam Steward, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicole M. Proesch, AUSA, Des Moines, IA, for Appellant.

Frederic Montgomery Brown, West Des Moines, IA, for Appellee.

Before MURPHY, SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The government appeals the district court's1 determination that Samuel Melbern Steward's prior Iowa conviction for operating a vehicle without the owner's consent (OVWOC) does not qualify as a "crime of violence" under U.S.S.G. § 4B 1.2(a). We affirm.

I. Background

Steward was indicted for and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation...

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