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U.S. v. SYKES

No. 08-3624.

598 F.3d 334 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marcus SYKES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 12, 2010.

As Amended March 22, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Rinka (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

James C. McKinley (argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Marcus Sykes pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e). The district court enhanced Sykes' sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(ii), having determined that he had previously been found guilty of three violent felonies. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On July 22, 2008, Sykes pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession...

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