Legal Opinion
United States v. Zuniga
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 16, 2009No. 07-3333PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Edward Zuniga pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court enhanced Mr. Zuniga’s sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”) and sentenced him to 180 months’ imprisonment. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). On appeal, Mr. Zuniga asserts that he was denied due process and that his prior conviction for possession of a deadly weapon in a penal institution does not qualify as a predicate “violent felony” pursuant to the ACCA. See id. § 924(e)(2)(B). We have jurisdiction under 28…
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