Legal Opinion
United States v. Gregory Brown
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 2, 2014No. 13-4442PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
AMBRO, Circuit Judge.
Gregory Garrett Brown appeals the decision of the District Court enhancing his sentence on a finding that he is a career offender. For that finding, the Court followed the approach set out by our Court in United States v. Mahone, 662 F.3d 651 (3d Cir.2011). Brown contends the Supreme Court’s decision in Descamps v. United States, — U.S.—, 133 S.Ct. 2276, 186 L.Ed.2d 438 (2013), overrules Mahone. At issue is how far beyond the literal words of a criminal statute a judge may inquire to find that a prior conviction qualifies for the career offender…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Descamps v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
- United States v. Darnell MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
- United States v. Hans Cabrera-UmanzorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
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3Cited by46 opinions
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