Legal Opinion
United States v. Adewani, Wale
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 14, 2006No. 05-3140PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARLAND, Circuit Judge.
Wale Adewani, who was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm and am munition by a convicted felon, raises two issues on appeal. His first and principal contention is that the district court erred in treating his prior felony convictions for escape as “crimefs] of violence” under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We have previously held that escape is a crime of violence within the meaning of the Guidelines, United States v. Thomas, 361 F.3d 653, 660 (D.C.Cir.2004), vacated on other grounds, 543 U.S. 1111, 125 S.Ct. 1056, 160 L.Ed.2d 1045 (2005), and we…
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