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U.S. v. SIMS

No. 11-3550.

683 F.3d 815 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jermaine SIMS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 25, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heather K. McShain (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Carl P. Clavelli (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and FLAUM and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Jermaine Sims pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The district court sentenced Sims to 180 months' imprisonment after it determined that three of Sims's previous convictions triggered the Armed Career Criminal Act's (ACCA) 15-year mandatory minimum.

Sims appeals only his sentence. He argues that the ACCA sentencing enhancement should not apply to him because two of his three...

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