Legal Opinion
United States v. Gibbs
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 29, 2011No. 10-4294PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
The government brings this appeal challenging the District Court’s ruling that a prior conviction for wearing body armor while committing a felony in violation of 11 Del. C. § 1449(a) is not a predicate offense under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). We hold that the body armor conviction is an ACCA predicate offense because it involved the possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. It is “a serious drug offense.” 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). We will vacate the ruling of the District Court and remand for sentencing in…
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