Legal Opinion
United States v. Perry
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 6, 2017No. 16-1635PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINERMAN, District Judge.
Jason Perry pleaded guilty to two counts under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The district court sentenced him to 360 months’ imprisonment upon, finding that three of his prior felonies, including two burglary convictions under Indiana law, qualified as “violent felonies” under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Perry argues on appeal that the enhancement was improper because Indiana burglary is not an ACCA predicate offense. He also contends that the two felon in possession counts are…
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