United States v. Sterling Johnson

PER CURIAM: *

Sterling Leon Johnson pled guilty to possession of a firearm while a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court determined that Johnson’s criminal history qualified him for an Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”) enhancement. After the ACCA enhancement and a three level reduction for acceptance of responsibility, the guidelines range was 151 to 188 months. The court sentenced Johnson to the ACCA statutory minimum of 180 months, though it expressed unease with the length of the sentence.

Johnson’s three prior felony convictions that required the ACCA…