United States v. Hymon

583 F. App'x 900

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• Decided: November 21, 2014
• Docket: No. 14-10142
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Patrick Hymon appeals his 180-month sentence, imposed after he pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), and 924(e)(1). On appeal, Hymon argues the district court violated his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights by enhancing his sentence, pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), based on prior convictions that .were not charged in the indictment nor proven beyond a reasonable doubt.¹ Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224, 226-27, 118 S.Ct. 1219, 140 L.Ed.2d 350 (1998), held that the fact of a prior conviction is not an “element” of the crime that must be charged in the indictment and proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, the district court did not err in enhancing Hymon’s sentence. Accordingly, we affirm.

AFFIRMED.

1 . We review constitutional sentencing, issues de novo. United States v. Steed, 548 F.3d 961, 978 (11th Cir.2008).