United States v. Lerondrick Elliott

OPINION

HELENE N. WHITE, Circuit Judge.

Lerondrick Elliott appeals his 180-month sentence for felon in possession of a firearm, arguing that the district court erred in treating his Kentucky conviction of facilitation to robbery, first degree, Ky. Rev.Stat. Ann. § 506.080, as a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). We AFFIRM.

I

On December 8, 2010, Louisville Police stopped a vehicle in which Elliott was a passenger for a traffic violation. Elliott fled on foot and discarded a semi-automatic pistol and $4,000 in counterfeit currency. He pleaded guilty…