UNITED STATES v. WATKINS

No. 22-2196.

66 F.4th 1179 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Javaar Yavonnie Kalem WATKINS, also known as Javaar Yavonnie Watkins, also known as Javaar Ya'onnie-K Watkins, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 9, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant and appeared on the brief was Paul Henry Myerchin , of Bismarck, ND.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and appeared on the brief was Rick Lee Volk , AUSA, of Bismarck, ND.

Before COLLOTON, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


A jury convicted Javaar Yavonnie Kalem Watkins of possessing firearms and ammunition as an armed career criminal in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), and 924(e). The district court1 sentenced him to 324 months in prison. He appeals his conviction. Having jurisdiction under...

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