Legal Opinion

United States v. Carlos De Jesus

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 27, 1993No. 92-1549PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

In this appeal, we consider whether larceny from the person is a crime of violence within the meaning of the federal sentencing guidelines. Because we answer that question .affirmatively, defendant’s prior conviction for that crime qualifies as a predicate offense, requiring that we affirm his enhanced sentence as a career offender.

I. BACKGROUND

The career offender guideline elevates the sentencing range of a defendant who, being at least eighteen years old and having previously been convicted of “at least 2 prior felony convictions of either a crime of violence or a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. United States v. Dennis HarotunianCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Arthur L. Doe, A/K/A "Butchy"Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Anthony FioreCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. SubiloskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967

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3Cited by87 opinions

  1. United States v. Shawn D. RutherfordCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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  3. United States v. Mark Tracy Gosling, AKA Mark T. GoslingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. WinterCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  5. In Re Two Appeals Arising Out of the San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire LitigationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993

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