United States v. Wendell Brown

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Wendell Terrell Brown pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). He appeals, attacking the use in his sentencing of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). He also argues that the residual clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(ii) is unconstitutionally vague. Rejecting Brown’s arguments, the district court 1 sentenced him to the ACCA’s mandatory minimum 180 months’ imprisonment. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

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The ACCA imposes a mandatory minimum of 180 months if a felon in…