Legal Opinion
United States v. Randy Meherg
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 8, 2013No. 12-1860PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
The facts underlying Randy Meherg’s conviction are not at issue. When Meherg was arrested on an outstanding warrant, police discovered that moments earlier he had been carrying a firearm and ammunition. Meherg pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(a) (ACCA) defines an offender who has three earlier convictions for qualifying crimes as a career criminal and prescribes a mandatory minimum 15-year sentence for any such person. Qualifying…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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