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U.S. v. JEFFERSON

No. 95-7661.

88 F.3d 240 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America v. William J. JEFFERSON, a/k/a Buddy Jefferson, William Jefferson, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 3, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James V. Wade, Federal Public Defender, Harrisburg, PA, Gino A. Bartolai, Jr. (argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, Scranton, PA, for Appellant.

David M. Barasch, United States Attorney, Sally A. Lied, Theodore B. Smith, III (argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee.

Before: STAPLETON, GREENBERG, and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

Defendant William Jefferson pled guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court, holding that he had the requisite three "previous convictions," each for "a serious drug offense," sentenced Jefferson to a mandatory 15-year imprisonment term pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), which provides that...

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