Legal Opinion
United States v. Sellers
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 27, 2015No. 13-4431-crPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DRONEY, Circuit Judge:
Jamell Sellers was sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) of the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”).1 Judgment was entered on November 20, 2013, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Johnson, J.).
Sellers contends that the application of the ACCA was error, arguing that his 2001 state conviction for criminal sale of a controlled substance does not qualify as one of the “three previous convictions” necessary to apply…
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