U.S. v. BENNETT

No. 16-3769

863 F.3d 679 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marvin L. BENNETT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 12, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Hollar , Nathaniel Whalen , Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Donald C. Swanson, Jr. , Andrew L. Teel , Attorneys, Haller & Colvin PC, Fort Wayne, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Posner, Kanne, and Hamilton, Circuit Judges.


Marvin Bennett, the defendant and appellant in this case, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Ordinarily the maximum punishment for that crime is 120 months (10 years) in prison. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(2). But the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA, as it's usually...

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