United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction; and 2) there was no error in treating defendant's three prior drug convictions as separate offenses for purposes of a mandatory minimum sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act, and an enhanced sentencing range under the advisory sentencing guidelines.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/03/2008
• Published 10/03/2008

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, COLLOTON, Circuit Judge, and PIERSOL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lyonel Norris, AFPD, argued, Andrea K. George, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael A. Dees, AUSA, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellee.