Armed Career Criminal Act

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Petitioner Jamar Alonzo Quarles pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). United States v. Quarles at 837....

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Petitioner Eddie Shular pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in possession of a fire arm. U.S. v. Shular at 876. Shular was sentenced to 180-months under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”). Id. The ACCA...

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The following information is from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's opinion in United States v. Rodriquez and the Joint Appendix, Petition for Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, 2007 WL 3286637 (U.S.):

In...

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This case involves two Respondents, Victor Stitt and Jason Sims, from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, respectively.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH...
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Police believed that the suspect of an armed robbery was at petitioner Gregory Welch’s apartment. See United States v. Welch, 683 F.3d 1304, 1306 (11th Cir. 2012). The police went to Welch’s apartment and someone other than Welch allowed them to enter...

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While searching for a wanted fugitive, police asked Wooden if they could enter his home. United States v. Wooden at 500. According to the police, Wooden gave them permission to enter. Id. While in his home, police observed Wooden pick up a firearm. Id...

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