Danny Baldwin, a convicted felon, was indicted for possession of a firearm, facing up to life in federal prison.

However, Cannon ruled that Mitchell was properly deemed an armed career criminal. Mitchell likely would have faced up to 10 years if the plea agreement had not invoked the Career Criminal Act.

The Supreme Court limited how criminal defendants are determined to meet qualifications under the Armed Career Criminal Act on Friday, ruling that juries must decide if an enhanced sentence is ...

TAVARES, Fla. - Danny Baldwin, 53, of Tavares, has been indicted on federal charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition ...

“The jury also found Cummings to have previously committed three violent felonies on occasions different from one another, making him an armed career criminal under federal law,” the press ...

Over the objections of defense attorneys, Cannon found that Mitchell could be sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act, which imposes a minimum of 15 years for anyone violating a weapons ...