United States v. Edgar Moreno Gomez

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9 F.3d 1554·1993 WL 435571·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 36978
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 27, 199393-50115California1,032 words

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9 F.3d 1554 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edgar Moreno GOMEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50115. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 20, 1993. * Decided Oct. 27, 1993. Before: BEEZER, KOZINSKI and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Edgar Moreno Gomez appeals his 231-month sentence imposed following entry of a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). The district court enhanced Gomez' sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924 (e), based on four prior state convictions for residential burglary. Gomez contends the district court erred by relying on the four prior convictions because they resulted from invalid guilty pleas. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 Gomez argues the state courts did not properly advise him of his constitutional rights pursuant to…

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