Legal Opinion
United States v. Jason Sims
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 27, 2017No. 16-1233PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge. ■
Jason Daniel Sims pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He received an enhanced sentence pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), which applies to those felons guilty of possessing a firearm who also have at least three prior convictions for a violent felony or serious drug offense. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). On appeal, Sims contends that the district court erred in finding that his two prior Arkansas residential burglary convictions qualify as violent felonies because the Arkansas residential…
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