Does a court have to obtain copies of the judgments of conviction when determining whether a defendant must be sentenced to the mandatory minimum under section 924(e) of the Criminal Code?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Maxey, 952 F.2d 408 (9th Cir. 1991):
1 We have held that a sentencing court should have copies of the judgments of conviction when determining whether a defendant must be sentenced to the mandatory minimum under section 924(e). United States v. Potter, 895 F.2d 1231, 1238 (9th Cir.1990).
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