United States v. Archer

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HOLWELL, District Judge.

On October 11, 2005, defendant Ralph Archer pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e). Because Archer had three prior narcotics felony convictions, the government argued that he was subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”). See 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) (2000). Archer objected to the enhancement on the ground that two of his prior offenses no longer qualified as predicate felonies under the ACCA. At sentencing, the Court held…