United States v. Hosea Swopes

Hosea Swopes pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). The district court 1 concluded that Swopes was subject to an enhanced sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924 (e). The Act requires a minimum 15-year prison sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm who has sustained three previous convictions for a violent felony or a serious drug offense. The district court cited Swopes's prior Missouri convictions for unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree robbery, and first-degree robbery as…