Court affirms enhanced sentence for felon in possession based on Ohio aggravated robbery conviction
CINCINNATI, OH – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld the 57-month prison sentence of Kenneth Evans, ruling that his prior conviction for aggravated robbery under Ohio law qualifies as a “crime of violence” under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
Evans pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition after police discovered a loaded pistol in a vehicle following a suspected drug transaction in October 2021. Because of his prior felony record, including a conviction for aggravated robbery, the district court applied an enhanced sentencing range and imposed the maximum term of 57 months.
Evans challenged the sentence, arguing that his prior aggravated robbery conviction under Ohio Revised Code § 2911.01(A)(1) should not count as a “crime...
