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United States v. Jamell C. Newbern

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 13, 2007No. 05-4709PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Jamell Newbern was convicted of possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute. The district court sentenced him as a career offender to 300 months’ imprisonment after deciding that two of his prior convictions were for crimes of violence. Newbern argues that one of those crimes, reckless discharge of a firearm in violation of Illinois law, is not a crime of violence. Because it is, we affirm.

I. Background

Federal and state agents staking out a residence in St. Clair County, Illinois, encountered Newbern leaving the premises carrying more than 50 grams of crack cocaine…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. People v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 2005
  3. United States v. Defabian C. ShannonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. United States v. Dewayne LewisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Ariel Terry-CrespoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. WoodsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  2. Devon Groves v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  3. United States v. SpellsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. BillupsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008

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