U.S. v. SONCZALLA

No. 08-1249.

561 F.3d 842 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jeffrey Allen SONCZALLA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 9, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig Somo Hunter, argued, Duluth, MN, for appellant.

Nathan Paul Petterson, AUSA, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, BOWMAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Jeffrey Allen Sonczalla pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1). Finding that Sonczalla was an armed career criminal under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), the district court1 sentenced him to the statutory mandatory minimum of 15 years' imprisonment. On appeal...

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