United States v. Michael Martinez

OPINION

OWENS, Circuit Judge:

Michael Anthony Martinez appeals his fifteen-year mandatory-minimum sentence imposed under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Martinez contends that the district court erred in concluding that his prior conviction under California Vehicle Code § 2800.2, vehicle flight from a pursuing peace officer, was a “violent felony” under the ACCA’s residual clause, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(ii). We affirm. 1

I. BACKGROUND

Martinez pled guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). At sentencing, the parties…