Legal Opinion
United States v. Delossantos
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 30, 2012No. 11-6318PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), a convicted felon may not possess a firearm. Meanwhile, the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) mandates a 15-year minimum term of imprisonment for “a person who violates section 922(g) ... and has three previous convictions ... for a ... serious drug offense ... committed on occasions different from one another.” Id. § 924(e)(1). Defendant Antonio de los Santos pled guilty to the offense of being a felon in possession of firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Before sentencing, the Government filed notice of its intent to seek an…
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