United States v. Orona

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Raul Roger Orona, Jr., appeals from his conviction and sentence for- being a felon in possession of a firearm. Orona was sentenced to 198 months’ imprisonment under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). He argues that the use of a juvenile adjudication as a predicate offense for ACCA purposes violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. We disagree. We conclude that Orona has not established that a national consensus exists against the use of juvenile adjudications to enhance a subsequent adult sentence. Further,…