Legal Opinion
United States v. Kennedy
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 24, 2018No. 15-2298PPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAYATTA, Circuit Judge.
Joseph Kennedy appeals his conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Challenging his conviction, Kennedy argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained from a warrant-less search of the vehicle he was driving immediately before his arrest. Challenging his sentence, he argues that the district court erred in finding that he qualified for a mandatory minimum sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”). We affirm Kennedy’s conviction, but vacate his…
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