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Parties Involved:
Anthony L. Henderson
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Catherine D. Perry, United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Missouri. 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-3817

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Eastern District of Missouri.

Anthony L. Henderson, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: August 6, 2007

Filed: August 10, 2007

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Before BYE, RILEY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Anthony L. Henderson pleaded guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) by

possessing a firearm after having incurred convictions for three specified felonies in

Missouri state courts. His base offense level was set at 24 under U.S.S.G.

§ 2K2.1(a)(2) because his offense followed at least two felony convictions for crimes

of violence, one of which was identified in the presentence report as Tampering First

Degree. The district court1

 sentenced Henderson to 77 months in prison. On appeal,

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he challenges the base offense level of 24, arguing that first-degree tampering under

Missouri law is not a crime of violence. 

Henderson’s argument is unavailing. See United States v. Johnson, 417 F.3d

990, 999 (8th Cir. 2005) (holding that risks associated with Missouri offense of

tampering by operation “are sufficient to warrant classifying it as a violent felony” for

purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)), cert. denied, 127 S. Ct. 285 (2006); United States v.

Sprouse, 394 F.3d 578, 580 (8th Cir. 2005) (because Guidelines definition of “crime

of violence” is identical to statutory definition of “violent felony,” same analysis

applies); United States v. Leathers, 354 F.3d 955, 959 (8th Cir. 2004) (one panel

cannot overrule decision of another). 

Regardless, the tampering conviction aside, Henderson admitted in his plea

agreement that he had prior convictions for attempted robbery and unlawful use of a

weapon, which we note qualified him for a base offense level of 24 under

section 2K2.1(a)(2). See United States v. Jackson, 462 F.3d 899, 901 (8th Cir. 2006)

(unlawful use of weapon is crime of violence), cert. denied, 127 S. Ct. 1500 (2007);

United States v. Bacon, 94 F.3d 158, 161 & n.2 (4th Cir. 1996) (defendant’s

attempted-robbery conviction was crime of violence under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2,

comment. (n.1)). 

Accordingly, we affirm.

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