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). She also concluded that the ordinary meaning of “violent felony” requires knowing or intent behind the act.
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