Legal Opinion

United States v. Carl Schneider

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 24, 2012No. 10-15863PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:

We address whether a Florida conviction for false imprisonment is a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

Facts and Procedural History

Carl Schneider sold fifty oxycodone pills to a confidential informant and an undercover police officer on July 9, 2009. He was under surveillance during the sale and was quickly apprehended after it as he drove away. Detectives found a .32 caliber handgun and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol in his pickup truck, as well as the actual currency used in the drug sale.

Schneider pleaded guilty both to possession with intent to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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3Cited by7 opinions

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