Legal Opinion
United States v. West
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 10, 2008No. 06-4284PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Jeremiah West received a 235-month sentence for his conviction for being a previously-convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On appeal, he challenges that sentence, primarily on two grounds. First, West argues that the district court erred in concluding that he was subject to a mandatory minimum fifteen-year sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). To resolve this issue, we apply the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Begay v. United States, — U.S.-, 128 S.Ct. 1581, 170 L.Ed.2d 490 (2008), and affirm the district…
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