U.S. v. VINCENT

No. 07-1397.

575 F.3d 820 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joe Eugene VINCENT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 14, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela L. Pitts, AFPD, Fayetteville, AR, for appellant.

Edward O. Walker, AUSA, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Joe Eugene Vincent pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). He challenges the use of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), in his sentencing by the district court.1 Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

I.

Before this case Vincent had three felony convictions. The ACCA imposes a mandatory...

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