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United States v. Williams

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
May 13, 2022
No. 19-2235 (8th Cir. May. 13, 2022)

Summary

remanding to the district court in light of Wooden for a new factual determination on the issue of whether the defendant had three prior convictions committed on different occasions

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Opinion

19-2235

05-13-2022

United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Christopher Williams Defendant-Appellant


Unpublished

Submitted: May 6, 2022.

Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, BENTON and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Christopher R. Williams pled guilty, without a plea agreement, to possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The district court sentenced him to 190 months in prison pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). He appealed, among other things, the ACCA sentence, arguing he did not have at least three prior convictions for a serious drug offense, which were committed on different occasions. This court affirmed the ACCA sentence. See United States v. Williams, 976 F.3d 781, 787 (8th Cir. 2020). Williams sought certiorari in the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court vacated the judgment of this court and remanded "for further consideration in light of Wooden v. United States." Williams v. United States, 142 S.Ct. 1439, 1439 (2022), citing Wooden v. United States, 142 S.Ct. 1063 (2022) (holding that the defendant's prior convictions for burglary were not offenses committed on different occasions within the meaning of the ACCA). Considering Wooden v. United States, this court remands to the district court for a new factual determination on the issue of whether Williams had three prior convictions committed on different occasions.

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The judgment of the district court is vacated, and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.


Summaries of

United States v. Williams

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
May 13, 2022
No. 19-2235 (8th Cir. May. 13, 2022)

remanding to the district court in light of Wooden for a new factual determination on the issue of whether the defendant had three prior convictions committed on different occasions

Summary of this case from United States v. Stowell

remanding to the district court for a new factual determination on the issue of whether the defendant had three prior convictions committed on different occasions in light of Wooden

Summary of this case from United States v. Stowell
Case details for

United States v. Williams

Case Details

Full title:United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Christopher Williams…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Date published: May 13, 2022

Citations

No. 19-2235 (8th Cir. May. 13, 2022)

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