United States Fourth Circuit

Because defendant's prior conviction occurred after he committed the instant offense, it does not qualify as a "previous conviction" for purposes of enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. section 924(e). Remanded for resentencing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2004
• Published 02/27/2004

Judges

• Before WIDENER, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:C. Gordon McBride, Hartsville, South Carolina, for Appellant.  Alfred WilliamWalker Bethea, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:J. Strom Thurmond, Jr., United States Attorney, Florence, South Carolina, for Appellee.