Legal Opinion

United States v. Collier

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 12, 2007No. 06-1395PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Anthony Leon Collier, who pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), appeals his sentence, which was enhanced under the Armed Career Criminals Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924. We vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing.

I

Federal agents arrested Collier, a prior felon, after discovering he was pawning stolen firearms in Wyoming, Michigan. The government charged Collier as a felon in possession of a firearm. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Collier pleaded guilty, but after learning that he faced not a ten-year maximum sentence but a…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  5. United States v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007

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