UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darrin Lamont DENNIS, Defendant-Appellant, 220 F. App'x 196

PER CURIAM: Darren Lamont Dennis pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (2000), and was sentenced as an armed career criminal to the mandatory minimum sentence of 180 months imprisonment. 18 U.S.C.A. § 924(e) (West 2000 & Supp. 2006). Dennis appeals his sentence, arguing that his sentence violates the Fifth and Sixth Amendments because the fact that his predicate prior convictions were committed on different occasions was not charged in the indictment or admitted by him. We affirm.

As Dennis acknowledges, the issue he raises is foreclosed by our decision in United States v. Thompson, 421 F.3d 278, 285-87 (4th Cir.2005) (holding that the nature and occasion of prior offenses are facts inherent in the convictions, which government is not required to allege in the indictment or prove beyond a reasonable doubt), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 126 S.Ct. 1463, 164 L.Ed.2d 250 (2006). We therefore affirm the sentence imposed by the district court.

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED.