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James v. U.S., No. 05-9264 (U.S. Supreme Court) (550 U.S. 192; 127 S.Ct. 1586) (April 18, 2007) (Justice Alito)

Loaded on March 1, 2007 published in Punch and Jurists April 02, 2007
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This is another one of those esoteric, statutory definition cases for which the Supreme Court is becoming renowned that presented the question of whether attempted burglary, as defined by Florida law, is a “violent felony” for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).

The ACCA, ...

 

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