Legal Opinion
United States v. James Day
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 27, 2006No. 05-15676PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
In this appeal, we consider whether the sentencing court properly relied on facts alleged in the charging document to determine that a defendant’s prior conviction was for a violent felony as defined by the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).
I. BACKGROUND
James Day pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Day had previously been convicted, under Florida law, of: (1) breaking and entering a dwelling in 1974, (2) burglary in 1989, and (3) burglary of a dwelling in 1990. He was sentenced as an armed career criminal, defined by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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