United States v. Amos J. Moss

Amos J. Moss appeals his 180-month sentence of imprisonment after pleading guilty to one count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1). His sentence exceeded the normal 10-year maximum sentence under the statute, see id. § 924(a)(2), because the district court imposed an enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), id. § 924(e)(1). In his sole challenge on appeal, Moss contends that the district court erred.by determining that his prior Florida conviction for domestic battery by strangulation, under Florida Statute §…