United States v. Mitchell Ray Leonard

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Mitchell Ray Leonard pled guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court enhanced his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), which provides for a fifteen year minimum sentence for those who violate § 922(g) and have three prior convictions for violent felonies. Leonard contends that the trial court erred by enhancing his sentence on the basis of his three Texas burglary convictions, and also argues that § 924(e) constitutes an unconstitutional ex post facto law. We affirm the…