United States v. Michael Matthews

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 20-1345 ___________________________ United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Michael Matthews Defendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ____________ Submitted: December 13, 2021 Filed: February 11, 2022 ____________ Before LOKEN, ARNOLD, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ STRAS, Circuit Judge. Michael Matthews received a longer sentence because he had three prior “violent felon[ies].” 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). He argues that neither of…