UNITED STATES v. LUNG'AHO

No. 22-3168.

72 F.4th 845 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellant v. Mujera Benjamin LUNG'AHO Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 6, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was John Ray White , AUSA, of Little Rock, AR. Counsel who appeared on the appellant's brief was John Ray White , AUSA, and Stacy R. Williams , AUSA, both of Little Rock, AR.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and also appeared on the brief was Michael Kiel Kaiser , of Little Rock, AR.

Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.


The issue before us is whether arson is a "crime of violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). We agree with the district court1 that it is not.

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