U.S. v. PHILLIPS

No. 15-1712.

815 F.3d 446 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Preston C. PHILLIPS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 8, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronna A. Holloman-Hughes , Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO ( Laine Cardarella , Fed. Public Defender, on the brief), for appellant.

Bruce E. Clark , Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO ( Tammy Dickinson , U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.

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


Preston Charles Phillips pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and 924(e). He appeals, arguing (1) his civil right to possess a firearm was restored by an amendment to the Missouri Constitution, and (2) he was not an armed career criminal under Johnson v. United...

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