U.S. v. STEPHENS

No. 99-30228.

237 F.3d 1031 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William R. STEPHENS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew W. Claman, Anchorage, Alaska, for the defendant-appellant.

Mark A. Rosenbaum, Assistant United States Attorney, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: Dorothy W. NELSON, Stephen REINHARDT, and Sidney R. THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


Argued and Submitted August 4, 2000 — Anchorage, Alaska.

Opinion by Judge D.W. NELSON; Dissent by Judge REINHARDT.

D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

William R. Stephens appeals a 180-month sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Although the penalty for this offense normally does not exceed 10 years, see 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(2), the Armed Career Criminal Act ("ACCA") mandates a minimum...

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