United States v. Thrower

Defendant-Appellant William Thrower (“Thrower”) appeals from a judgment entered on April 23, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Ross, J.), after a jury verdict convicting Thrower of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and appeals his statutory minimum sentence of fifteen years imposed under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). For the reasons stated below, the district court’s order entering final judgment and sentencing determination are AFFIRMED.

Background

Thrower…