U.S. v. WATKINS

No. 94-7258.

54 F.3d 163 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America v. Gary WATKINS, a/k/a Raheem Okbar, Gary Watkins, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 28, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James V. Wade, Federal Public Defender, Daniel I. Siegel (argued), Asst. Federal Public Defender, Harrisburg, PA, for appellant.

David M. Barasch, U.S. Atty., Martin C. Carlson (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Harrisburg, PA, for appellee.

Before: STAPLETON, HUTCHINSON and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

Gary Watkins appeals from the sentence enhancement he received under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). In the district court, Watkins challenged the assertion in the presentence report that he had previously been convicted of five violent felonies. He argues that, as a result, the court should not have imposed an ACCA enhancement without requiring the government to produce a certified...

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