U.S. v. Swallow, No. 16-30224 (9th Cir.) (891 F.3d 1203) (June 11, 2018) (Judge Paul J. Watford)
In this case, the Ninth Circuit upheld the use of a four-level sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2A2.2(b)(2)(B) for the use of a “dangerous weapon” - where the “dangerous weapon” at issue was a pair of tennis shoes that the defendant was wearing during the assault that took place.
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