U.S. v. BOOTS

No. 15-1503.

816 F.3d 971 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jacob Wayne BOOTS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 8, 2016.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied April 14, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ravi T. Narayan , for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Mark C. Meyer , Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before MURPHY, MELLOY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


Jacob Boots pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon. He now appeals the 88-month sentence that the district court1 imposed. Boots argues that the district court erred in (1) finding that his prior conviction for assault while using or displaying a dangerous weapon constitutes a crime of violence, (2) finding...

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