United States v. Alejos Cardenas

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

On January 7, 2000, Alejos Cardenas pled guilty to two counts of possessing a handgun in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The district court sentenced him to a term of imprisonment of 180 months and 5 years of supervised release. In computing Cardenas’ sentence, the district court found that Cardenas qualified for an enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). The ACCA mandates a minimum sentence of fifteen years for a defendant with three prior serious drug convictions, who is subsequently convicted for unlawful possession of a firearm.…