U.S. v. Shepard, No. 99-2167 (1st Cir.) (231 F.3d 56) (November 13, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)
The issue before the Court in this case was whether a sentencing court consider certified copies of police reports and complaint applications to determine whether a defendant pled guilty to three prior "violent
felonies" qualifying for sentence enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. ยง 924(e). Here, ...
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