Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Williams
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 23, 2019No. 18-2662PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hamilton, Circuit Judge.
Joseph Williams pleaded guilty to possessing a gun as a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1), and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). He appeals only his sentence, arguing that the district court erred by sentencing him under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924 (e)(1), based on three prior Indiana convictions: burglary, robbery, and dealing cocaine. He challenges the use of the cocaine conviction on two grounds. First, he says the record does not show just which statute he was convicted of violating. Second, he argues that…
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