Legal Opinion

United States v. Bookman

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 23, 2008No. 06-11373PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Defendant Donovan Bookman challenges his sentence on the grounds that the district court improperly applied the Armed Career Criminal Act and that the Armed Career Criminal Act is unconstitutional. We find both arguments unavailing and AFFIRM the district court.

I. Factual and Procedural History

Pursuant to a written plea agreement, Defendant Donovan Lemont Bookman (“Defendant”) pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The presentencing report (“PSR”) determined that Bookman was an armed career criminal within the meaning of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Almendarez-Torres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. United States v. Thomas L. HudspethCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Benny CowartCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. BarlowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. ConstanteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  2. Jeffrey Kirkland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  3. United States v. Johnny BarbourCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. SchorovskyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2024

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