Legal Opinion
Davis v. Crabtree
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1997No. 96-35516PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge.
We must decide whether the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) may deny reduction of a prisoner’s period in custody1 under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (VCCLEA) to otherwise eligible prisoners who have been convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (felon in possession of a firearm) on the ground that they have been convicted of an offense that was not “nonviolent.” We conclude that the BOP may not do so.
BACKGROUND
Albert Davis was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and sentenced to 52 months in prison.. While imprisoned, Davis completed a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Bifulco v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Reno v. KoraySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston & Maine Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Bruce Downey v. Joseph Crabtree, Warden, Federal Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- Victor M. Roussos v. Frederick Menifee, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Jacks v. CrabtreeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
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