United States v. Eric D. Walker

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

In this direct criminal appeal, Eric D. Walker challenges the sentence imposed by the district court 1 after he pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He argues that the court erred by sentencing him under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), because one of his predicate convictions was obtained through a guilty plea that lacked an adequate factual basis. We affirm Mr. Walker’s sentence.

Like the district court, we conclude that Mr. Walker may not collaterally attack his…