Legal Opinion
United States v. Gregory McLeod
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 30, 2015No. 14-4766PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge SHEDD and Judge KEENAN joined.
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
After Gregory McLeod pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the district court sentenced him to 188 months’ imprisonment, having applied a sentencing enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). ACCA mandates a 15-year minimum sentence for defendants with three previous “violent felony” convictions, including convictions for…
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