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U.S. v. SWOPES

No. 16-1797.

850 F.3d 979 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hosea Latron SWOPES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 10, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Scott Tilsen , AFPD, of Cape Girardeau, MO. The following attorney also appeared on the appellant brief; Nanci McCarthy , AFPD, of Saint Louis, MO.

Counsel who filed a brief and presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Allison Hart Behrens , AUSA, of Saint Louis, MO.

Before COLLOTON, MELLOY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Hosea Swopes pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court concluded that Swopes was subject to an enhanced sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act ("ACCA"), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). The ACCA requires a minimum 15-year prison sentence for...

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