United States v. Taylor

Defendant Tommy Taylor was convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm, for which he was sentenced to 110 months’ imprisonment. On direct appeal, the Tenth Circuit remanded for resentencing because Taylor’s sentence was based in part on the application of the residual clause of U.S.S.G. 4B1.2(a)(2), which had been held to be unconstitutionally vague. On remand, the district court sentenced Taylor to a term of imprisonment of 87 months. Taylor again appealed, arguing that the district court incorrectly calculated his base and total offense levels by improperly treating a prior state conviction as a “crime of violence” pursuant to U.S.S.G. sections 4B1.2(a)(1) and 2K2.1(a)(4)(A). After review, the Tenth Circuit rejected Taylor’s arguments and affirmed his sentence. View "United States v. Taylor" on Justia Law