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United States v. Ivan Excel Mason

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 21, 2006No. 05-3879PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

The government appeals the district court’s decision not to sentence Ivan Excel Mason (Mason) as an armed career criminal under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), based on Mason’s ten prior Missouri state drug offense convictions comprising seven separate drug sale events over nineteen days in October 1999. We reverse and remand for resentencing.

I. BACKGROUND

On June 30, 2005, Mason pled guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Before the events giving rise to Mason’s recent federal…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Donnie R. Long, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  2. United States v. Michael SpeakmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  3. United States v. Robert Lee McDileCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Alejos CardenasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. Ronald Gene BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. United States v. DavidsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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