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United States v. Boaz

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 16, 2009No. 07-3918PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Thomas Monroe Boaz of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). At sentencing, the district court determined Boaz had four prior convictions for violent felonies and was subject to the enhanced sentencing provisions of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). We affirm the judgment of conviction. We vacate the sentence, however, and remand for further proceedings regarding the application of § 924(e).

I. Background

Boaz initially pleaded guilty to the present § 922(g)(1) counts after being…

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