United States v. Williams

RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

For this challenge to both a conviction based on a guilty plea and the ensuing sentence enhanced under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) (for defendants convicted of certain offenses involving firearms who have three prior qualifying felony convictions), the principal issue is whether one of the enhancement felony convictions (enticing and inviting child into house to commit sodomy) is a requisite “violent felony”. We AFFIRM.

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Johnny Lee Williams was arrested for violation of the conditions of his state parole, namely contacting children at an elementary school, after…