United States v. Norman Lee Blount

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• noting that Block-burger is easier to apply than any “vague iterations of the ‘closely related to’ or ‘inextricably intertwined with’ test”
• noting the importance of the accessibility of a firearm for a finding of facilitation
• requiring the Government to show “the defendant actually used the stolen weapon to intimidate occupants of the home, or that he prepared for this contingency by keeping the firearm close at hand”
• determining whether § 2K2.1(b)(5) applies requires the court to consider whether the underlying offense constitutes “another felony offense” and, if so, whether the firearm was possessed “in connection with” the underlying offense
• addressing version previously codified as Guidelines § 2K2.1(b)(5)

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