United States v. Williams

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Senior Judge BEEZER wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL and Judge GREGORY joined.

OPINION

BEEZER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Baseem Shakir Williams appeals the enhancement of his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Section 923(e) is a sentencing *537enhancement statute for persons who have at least three prior convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses. Williams contends that two of his three prior drug convictions cannot serve as predicate offenses under § 924(e) because they were not “serious drug offenses.”

We…