United States v. Salim Atif Hasan

Hasan pled guilty to unarmed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). The sole issue on appeal is whether the district court erred in sentencing him as a career offender under the Sentencing Guidelines. See U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1. Resolution of the issue turns upon whether Ha-san's prior conviction for unarmed postal robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114 is a “crime of violence” within the meaning of section 4B1.2.

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The version of section 4B1.2 under which. Hasan was sentenced defines “crime of violence,” in relevant part, to include “any offense under federal or state law punishable by…