United States Eighth Circuit

A sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where defendant's 1994 Arkansas state court conviction involving his use of a sawed-off shotgun was a violent felony for purposes of sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA).

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/05/2008
• Published 03/05/2008

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Angela L. Pitts, AFPD, Fayetteville, AR, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward O. Walker, AUSA, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.