Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Symington
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 2015No. 14-10482PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Joseph Symington (“Syming-ton”) appeals his conviction and 15-year mandatory minimum sentence, imposed pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), after he pleaded guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and 924(e), for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Symington argues on appeal that the district court lacked the authority to sentence him beyond the ten-year maximum sentence agreed to in his written plea agreement because it explicitly stated that he would not be subject to an enhanced sentence under the ACCA. We…
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