UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward William THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellant

EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

Thompson shot a man who had come to his apartment as part of a scheme to buy drugs. He was convicted of several drug- and weapons-related crimes in connection with the shooting. Among other issues, we must determine the effect of Bailey v. United States, — U.S. —, 116 S.Ct. 501, 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995), on his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1).

BACKGROUND

At about 5:00 a.m. on July 21, 1992, four men arrived at Thompson’s apartment. One, Hollen, went inside and bought a half-gram of cocaine from Thompson. Meanwhile his companions, Pitcher, Perez and Wilson,…