Legal Opinion
United States v. Ballinger
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 21, 2002No. Nos. 01-14872, 01-15080PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge:
Jay Scott Ballinger pled guilty to four counts of church arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 247(a)(1). He also pled guilty to one count providing for enhanced penalties for violation of the statute “if death results from [the defendant’s] acts,” 18 U.S.C. § 247(d)(1) or “if bodily injury results to any person ... and the violation is by means of fire....” 18 U.S.C. § 247(d)(2). *1266Pursuant to Rule 11(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Ballinger conditioned his plea upon a judicial determination of the constitutionality of § 247, both on its face and as applied…
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