Legal Opinion
United States v. Deondery Chambers
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 9, 2007No. 06-2405PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The defendant pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The judge, finding that the defendant had committed three crimes of violence previously, sentenced him to 188 months as an armed career criminal. 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). The only question presented by the appeal is whether one of those convictions, a conviction under Illinois law for escape, was indeed a crime of violence. The answer depends on whether escape “involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another.” § 924(e)(1). A jail break does; but Illinois defines…
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