United States v. Marcus Chatman

610 F. App'x 942
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit·Decided July 24, 2015·No. 14-11300·Unpublished·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Marcus Chatman appeals his 180-month prison sentence, imposed after a jury convicted him of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e). Chatman argues the district court erred by sentencing him under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) and U.S.S.G. § 4B 1.4(a), based on his prior convictions for possession with intent to sell cocaine, in violation of Florida Statutes § 893.13(1). Chatman contends his prior § 893.13 convictions do not qualify as ACCA-predicate “serious drug offense[s]” under § 924(e)(2)(A)(ii) because they lack a mem rea requirement. 1 Chatman’s sole argument on appeal is foreclosed by United States v. Smith, 775 F.3d 1262, 1264, 1267-68 (11th Cir.2014), which held convictions for possession with intent to sell a controlled substance, in violation of § 893.13(1), qualify as “serious drug offense[s]” under § 924(e)(2)(A)(ii). We therefore affirm.

AFFIRMED.

1

. We review de novo whether a prior conviction qualifies as an ACCA "serious drug offense.” United States v. Robinson, 583 F.3d 1292, 1294 (11th Cir.2009).

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

United States v. Marcus Chatman, 610 F. App'x 942 (11th Cir. 2015).

610 F. App'x 942 (United States v. Marcus Chatman) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Related