United States v. Eric Brown , 256 F. App'x 849 ( 2007 )


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  •                     United States Court of Appeals
    FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
    ___________
    No. 07-1430
    ___________
    United States of America,               *
    *
    Appellee,                   * Appeal from the United States
    * District Court for the
    v.                                * District of Minnesota.
    *
    Eric W. Brown,                          * [UNPUBLISHED]
    *
    Appellant.                  *
    ___________
    Submitted: November 23, 2007
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    ___________
    Before MURPHY, SMITH, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
    ___________
    PER CURIAM.
    Eric Brown appeals the 46-month prison sentence imposed by the district court1
    upon revocation of his supervised release. For reversal, Brown argues that his
    sentence is unreasonable, because the advisory Guidelines revocation range of 46-57
    months determined by the district court was calculated based on Brown’s commission
    of a Grade A violation, whereas his underlying conduct--possession of 45 grams of
    methamphetamine--did not constitute a Grade A violation.
    1
    The Honorable David S. Doty, United States District Judge for the District of
    Minnesota.
    We disagree. Under Minnesota law, Brown’s possession of 45 grams of
    methamphetamine subjected him to imprisonment for up to 30 years, see 
    Minn. Stat. § 152.021
    , subdivs. 2(1) & 3(a), and the Guidelines provide, in relevant part, that a
    Grade A violation includes “any other federal, state, or local offense that is punishable
    by a term of imprisonment exceeding twenty years,” see U.S.S.G. § 7B1.1(a)(1)(B).
    Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 07-1430

Citation Numbers: 256 F. App'x 849

Judges: Murphy, Smith, Shepherd

Filed Date: 12/3/2007

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/5/2024