U.S. v. Legros, No. 05-2828-cr (2nd Cir.) (529 F.3d 470) (June 17, 2008) (Judge Robert D. Sack)
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published in Punch and Jurists
July 28, 2008
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Possession or Use of Firearms.
Sentence enhancement for possessing a firearm in connection with another felony offense is vacated and remanded for resentencing where, in absence of a more detailed explanation identifying facts in the record which would support finding defendant's commission of other felony crimes, the district court's factual findings on the record alone ...
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