Legal Opinion
United States v. Damien Riley
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 9, 2017No. 15-4317PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Diaz and Judge Floyd joined.
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Damien Riley challenges his designation as a career offender under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, arguing that his prior conviction for Maryland robbery with a dangerous weapon does not qualify as a predicate “crime of violence.” We conclude that this offense was a crime of violence under the residual clause of the career offender guideline in effect when Riley was sentenced.
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Riley was convicted of four counts of possession with intent to distribute a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- West v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- United States v. Terrence Ormstom SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Conyers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
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