UNITED STATES v. GRAY

No. 95-4243.

85 F.3d 380 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John GRAY, also known as John Gray, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 6, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle Nahon Leonard, Federal Public Defender, Springfield, MO, argued, for appellant.

Richard E. Monroe, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Springfield, MO, argued, for appellee.

Before BOWMAN, HEANEY, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

John Gray was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Because Gray had three previous burglary convictions, the district court1 found that he qualified for the sentence enhancement provided in the Armed Career Criminal Act ("ACCA"). That statute, see 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), imposes a minimum fifteen-year sentence on "a person who...

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