United States v. Rivera-Rivera

*280HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Appellants José Rivera-Rivera (“Rivera”) and Ramón Sánchez-Rosado (“Sanchez”) were convicted on three counts stemming from the armed robbery of a lottery ticket business in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Rivera was sentenced to 415 months’ imprisonment — more than 34 years — and Sánchez was sentenced to 397 months— just over 33 years. Both sentences included a mandatory minimum term of 25 years for the use of a firearm in relation to a violent federal felony after a previous conviction for the same offense. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(C)(i). By statute, the 25-year term was required…