United States v. Curtis Knight

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Curtis Knight, 357 F. App'x 867 (9th Cir. 2009)
Alarcón, Trott, Tashima

United States v. Curtis Knight

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Curtis Anthony Knight appeals from the two concurrent 92-month sentences imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we vacate and remand.

*868 Knight contends, and the government concedes, that his sentence should be vacated in light of our intervening decision in United States v. Christensen, 559 F.3d 1092, 1094-95 (9th Cir. 2009). We therefore vacate Knight’s sentence and remand for resentencing. See United States v. Jennings, 515 F.3d 980, 992-93 (9th Cir. 2008) (holding that the modified categorical approach does not apply when the crime of conviction is missing an element of the generic crime).

In light of this disposition, we decline to address Knight’s contention that his sentence is substantively unreasonable.

VACATED and REMANDED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Curtis Anthony KNIGHT, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished