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U.S. v. Coleman, No. 96-4786 (4th Cir.) (158 F.3d 199) (September 14, 1998) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)

Case held that the district court properly looked to the charging documents to determine whether a state common law assault classified as a misdemeanor was a "violent felony" for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act.

In this case the defendant was sentenced as an Armed Career Criminal based on …

 

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