Legal Opinion
United States v. Ricardo A. Godinez
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 2, 1993No. 91-3243PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Felons may not possess firearms. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Persons who have accumulated three convictions for crimes of violence by the time they violate § 922(g) are armed career criminals, subject to severe penalties. 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). United States v. Lowe, 860 F.2d 1370, 1375-81 (7th Cir.1988), holds that § 924(e) enhances the penalty for a violation of § 922(g) and does not create an independent offense; we decline the invitation to reconsider that decision. See also United States v. Henry, 933 F.2d 553, 558 (7th Cir.1991). The only remaining question is whether…
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