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U.S. v. Thomas, No. 97-4181 (7th Cir.) (159 F.3d 296) (October 23, 1998) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

The thorny question of what constitutes a "violent felony" continues to plague the courts; and that question is becoming increasingly important because of a great number of sentencing enhancements that can be imposed if the defendant's present or past crimes constituted a violent felony of a crime of violence. Throughout ...

 

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