United States v. Michael Walker

OPINION OF THE COURT

PADOVA, District Judge.

Michael Walker appeals his sentence from a conviction in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for numerous firearms, robbery and drug charges. At issue is whether the 55-year consecutive mandatory minimum portion of his sentence on the firearms charges violates the Fifth and Eighth Amendments to the Constitution. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We will affirm.

I

Superceding Indictment No. 03-93 charged Walker with offenses arising from the armed robbery of the Mr. Z’s Food Mart…