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United States v. Raymond Paul Matthews

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided October 12, 2006No. 05-13447PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COX, Circuit Judge:

We decide in this appeal whether a Florida conviction for burglary of the curtilage of a structure is a conviction for a violent felony for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) (the ACCA). Pretermitting consideration of whether such a burglary is “generic burglary,” we conclude that it is a violent felony as defined by the ACCA because it “involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another!;.]” 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(ii).

I. BACKGROUND

Raymond Paul Matthews was convicted by a jury of being a convicted felon in…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Almendarez-Torres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  4. United States v. McAllisterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. Manuel GunnCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. James v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. Calvin MatchettCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
  3. Albert Williams v. Warden, Federal Bureau of PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  4. United States v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009

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