Saturday, 28 March 2015

What crimes qualify for prosecution under the federal Armed Carrer Criminal Act

Question

What crimes qualify for prosecution under the federal Armed Carrer Criminal Act



Answer

ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL ACT, a/k/a (ACCA)--Under federal law, any crime involving a violent felony or serious drug crime in which a defendant allegedly has used or possessed a firearm and of which a defendant so charged has already been convicted of at least twice before is potentially prosecutable under this ACT which upon conviction calls for a minimum sentence of 15 years with a maximum of life imprisonment.

Felony DUI does not qualify as such a crime. See Begay v. U.S. 553 U.S. 558 (2008).



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