16-3752 United States of America v. Cedric Hayes

By: Derek Hawkins//October 10, 2017//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Cedric Hayes

Case No.: 16-3752

Officials: BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and HAMILTON, CircuitJudges

Focus:

Cedric Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He now challenges his sentence, arguing that the district court erred in applying an enhancement to his base offense level under §2K2.1(b)(4)(B) of the United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines. That section, which applies to offenses involving firearms, states that a four‐level enhancement is appropriate where a firearm’s serial number has been “altered or obliterated.” Hayes also challenges the district court’s calculation of his criminal history category.

Affirmed in part. Remanded in part.

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