U.S. v. Bell

Defendant was found guilty of possession of a firearm as a felon. During sentencing, the district court determined that defendant had at least three prior convictions for serious drug offenses and was subject to a minimum sentence of fifteen years as an armed career criminal. On appeal, defendant argued that the district court incorrectly concluded that it lacked authority to impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum to account for a discharged state sentence. The Seventh Circuit found no error and affirmed.