Legal Opinion
United States v. Noel Lerma
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 14, 2017No. 16-41467PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
The question presented in this case is whether a conviction under the Texas aggravated robbery statute, Texas Penal Code § 29.03, qualifies as a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Concluding that the statute is divisible, and that the crime for which appellant, Noel Lerma, was convicted previously at least three times is a “violent felony” under the ACCA, we AFFIRM.
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The ACCA provides for a 15-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment and a five-year maximum term of supervised release for those defendants…
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