United States v. McCranie

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

We must determine whether a conviction for federal bank robbery categorically qualifies as a crime of violence under the elements clause of the career-offender sentencing guideline. We conclude that it does, so exercising jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Edward Dean McCranie pleaded guilty to federal bank robbery. See *678 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a). The presentence report (PSR) treated that conviction as a crime of violence under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.G.) Manual § 4B1.2(a)(1)-as it also did for McCranie's earlier…