Legal Opinion
United States v. John Winston
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 10, 2017No. 15-3739PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
John Gary Winston pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Under the Armed Career Criminal Act, a defendant with three or more prior convictions for a serious drug offense or violent felony is subject to a statutory minimum of 15 years’ imprisonment and a maximum of life. 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). At sentencing, the district court 1 determined that Winston had sustained four qualifying prior felony convictions — one serious drug offense and three violent felonies. Winston acknowledges two…
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- United States v. VintonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
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