United States Eighth Circuit

A sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where defendant's prior act of juvenile delinquency constituted a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), and the district court correctly applied the ACCA to enhance defendant's sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2006
• Published 06/16/2006

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Linda M. Neal, argued, Overland Park, KS, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christina Y. Tabor, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.