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United States v. Brenton Massey

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 31, 2017No. 16-10438PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES L. DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

Brenton Thomas Massey pleaded guilty to knowingly possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Massey’s pre-sentence report (PSR) determined that he had three prior convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses. The Government sought an enhanced penalty under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), which provides that a person who violates § 922(g)(1) and who “has three previous convictions” for “a violent felony or a serious drug offense ... committed on occasions different from one another”…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Dobbs, Atha AlbertCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  3. United States v. FullerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  4. Finley, William Bryan IiiCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  5. United States v. Juan Garcia-PerezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. GarrettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
  2. United States v. Kevin PrenticeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
  3. United States v. Adam FloresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  4. United States v. MasseyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2023
  5. United States v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2023

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