Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Petite
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 3, 2013No. 11-14996PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Michael Petite challenges his sentence of 188 months’ imprisonment, followed by 3 years’ supervised release, for a violation of the federal felon-in-possession of a firearm statute, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Petite’s sentence was enhanced by application of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). The sole question the defendant has raised on appeal is whether his prior conviction for intentional vehicular flight from an authorized law enforcement patrol car in violation of Fla. Stat. § 316.1935(2) is a violent felony for ACCA purposes. After thorough…
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