U.S. v. LOGAN

No. 05-4722.

453 F.3d 804 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James D. LOGAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 6, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita M. Rumbelow (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Richard A. Coad (argued), Federal Defender Services, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents a single question: whether a state conviction that did not result in a deprivation of civil rights can be a predicate offense under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). That statute enhances the penalty for gun-toting felons whose prior convictions include at least three violent crimes or serious drug offenses. A conviction that a state classifies as a misdemeanor counts if the punishment can exceed...

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