Legal Opinion

United States v. Geozos

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 6, 2008No. 07-30266PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

David Geozos appeals the 180-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). We affirm the sentence because Geozos is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).

The district court correctly concluded that Geozos is an armed career criminal because he had at least three previous convictions for violent felonies. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). Geozos does not dispute that his previous conviction for assault qualifies as a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. AlvarezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Gary Lamont Williams, A/k/a/ Hiriam King WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Esteban Hernandez-CastroCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  5. United States v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. David GeozosCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017

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