United States v. Albert Young

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

Albert Young appeals his 235 month sentence under the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.”) following his jury conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Young argues (1) that the district court erred by sentencing him under the Armed Career Criminal provision, U.S.S.G. § 4B1.4, because one of the prior convictions considered by the district court previously had been ruled constitutionally invalid, and (2) that the district court erroneously believed it did not have the authority to depart downward to the 15…