United States v. Velasco Docket: 16-30341 Opinion Date: May 5, 2017 Judge: Carl E. Stewart Areas of Law: Criminal Law The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's application of a four-level sentencing enhancement under USSG 2A2.2(b)(2)(B) for use of a dangerous weapon, concluding that shoes in conjunction with the hard ground constitute a dangerous weapon. Defendant ultimately pleaded guilty to a bill of information for misprision of a felony after he used his shoe to stomp the victim's head against the solid prison floor.
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