Legal Opinion
United States v. Long Phi Pham
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 3, 2017No. 17-5096PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Chief Judge.
Long Phi Pham appeals his sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He argues the district court improperly enhanced his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) (“ACCA”). Because the enhancement was warranted, we affirm Pham’s sentence.
I. BACKGROUND
Pham pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm under § 922(g)(1).
At sentencing, the government argued that Pham was subject to the ACCA. The ACCA imposes a fifteen-year minimum sentence on anyone convicted as a felon in…
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