Legal Opinion
United States v. Ricky Dewayne Lewis
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 16, 1993No. 92-50384PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Ricky Dewayne Lewis appeals his mandatory minimum 180-month sentence imposed pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) (1988). Lewis contends that he should not be designated an armed career criminal. Lewis also argues that the district court erroneously held that his prior felony convictions were constitutionally valid, and that the district court erred in refusing to grant a continuance. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1988) and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (1988), and we affirm.
A. Armed Career Criminal Status
Lewis contends he lacks the…
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