Legal Opinion

United States v. Robinson

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided September 30, 2009No. 09-10846PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Willie Robinson appeals his 210-month sentence, imposed following his guilty plea for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Specifically, Robinson challenges the district court’s determination that he qualified for an enhanced sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), which imposes a sentencing enhancement for a defendant convicted under § 922(g) and who has three previous convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses. Robinson’s enhancement was based, in part, on his prior Alabama state court conviction…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. Begay v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. James v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. United States v. Alphonso James, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Albert Williams v. Warden, Federal Bureau of PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  2. United States v. Nakey Demetruis WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Eugene JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2022
  4. United States v. Michael Anthony ConageCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Fernando Sanchez, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019

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