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US Supreme Court rules reckless offenses do not qualify as ‘violent felony’

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that “reckless” crimes qualify as violent felonies for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). ” Petitioner Charles Borden Jr. ” Petitioner Charles Borden Jr.

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Columbus Shooting Sparks Protests Despite Videotape Showing Knife Attack

JonathanTurley

The videotape does appear to satisfy the standard for the use of lethal force under Tennessee v. Garner and other case law. ” That language is derived from Tennessee v. It is not better that all felony suspects die than that they escape. Police told local media that, at 4:32 p.m., Garner , 471 U.S. In Graham v.

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