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Parties Involved:
Eric W. Brown
Appellant
United States
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable David S. Doty, United States District Judge for the District of

Minnesota.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 07-1430

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

v. * District of Minnesota.

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Eric W. Brown, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellant. *

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Submitted: November 23, 2007

Filed: December 3, 2007 

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Before MURPHY, SMITH, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

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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.

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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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