Legal Opinion
United States v. Van
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 3, 2008No. 07-3812PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
A jury convicted Lafayette Deandre Van of being a felon in possession of a firearm, violating 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1). Van appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to convict and the district court 1 erred in treating Van’s three prior drug convictions as separate offenses, triggering a mandatory minimum sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), and an enhanced sentencing range under the advisory sentencing guidelines. We affirm.
I. Sufficiency of the Evidence
We review the sufficiency of the evidence de novo, viewing…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Phillip Alexander JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Donnie R. Long, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
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