United States v. Donald Myers

HELENE N. WHITE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Donald Myers challenges his 180-month sentence imposed under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) based on two prior Tennessee convictions for initiation of a process intended to result in the manufacture of methamphetamine. Myers argues that the Tennessee initiation offense is not a serious drug offense under the ACCA. We AFFIRM.

I. Background

A. Factual Overview

On August 24, 2016, Myers entered Kelly Sullivan's home without permission, pulled out a gun, pointed it at Sullivan, and demanded drugs. Sullivan told Myers that she had drugs in her…