The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit panel vacated a defendant’s sentence and remanded it for resentencing, finding that Florida law for possession of a listed chemical that may be used to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance is not deemed a “serious drug offense,” under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Appellate Judge Andrew L. Brasher clarified the definition of a “serious drug offense” under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) in a written opinion issued July 28.
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