Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit February 19, 2002, 00-3381 (United States v. Leon Thomas)

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Leon Thomas was convicted by a jury of unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and for bartering a stolen firearm. Although each conviction carried a maximum sentence of ten years, Thomas was exposed to a sentence of no less than fifteen years on the possession conviction because of three prior felony convictions.