Transcription of Armed Career Criminal Act (18 U.S.C. 924(e)): An Overview
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Armed Career Criminal Act (18 924(e)): An Overview Charles Doyle Senior Specialist in American Public Law July 29, 2015 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 R41449 Armed Career Criminal Act (18 924(e)): An Overview Congressional Research Service Summary The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 924(e), requires imposition of a minimum 15-year term of imprisonment for recidivists convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 922(g), who have three prior state or federal convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses. Section 924(e) defines serious drug offenses as those punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more.
Armed Career Criminal Act (18 U.S.C. 924(e)): An Overview Congressional Research Service 2 Moreover, those violent felonies or serious drug offenses which do count must have been committed on different occasions.8 “[T]o trigger a sentence enhancement under the ACCA, a defendant’s prior felony convictions must involve separate criminal episodes.
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