Legal Opinion
United States v. Whaley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 28, 2009No. 07-3474PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Timothy Whaley pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition as a previously convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and tampering with a witness, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(2)(A). Based on Whaley’s criminal history, the district court 1 determined that Whaley was subject to the fifteen-year mandatory minimum sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Whaley appeals, arguing that his Missouri conviction for “knowingly burning or exploding” is not a violent felony under the ACCA, and that his…
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