US Supreme Court rules reckless offenses do not qualify as ‘violent felony’
JURIST
JUNE 12, 2021
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). had pleaded guilty to a felon-in-possession charge, and the government sought to apply the enhanced sentence under the ACCA.
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