U.S. v. HUDSPETH

No. 93-1352.

42 F.3d 1015 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas L. HUDSPETH, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byron G. Cudmore, Asst. U.S. Atty., Rodger Heaton (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Samuel J. Cahnman, Springfield, IL, (argued), for defendant-appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, FAIRCHILD, CUMMINGS, BAUER, COFFEY, FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, MANION, KANNE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


Argued En Banc June 10, 1994.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Thomas L. Hudspeth pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The sentencing judge found that Hudspeth qualified for an enhancement of his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act ("ACCA"), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), based on his criminal record. The ACCA mandates a sentence of not...

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