United States v. Salas

KELLY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Clifford Raymond Salas was found guilty of various arson-related offenses, and he now appeals from his conviction and sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1) for using a destructive device in furtherance of a crime of violence. We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (a) and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we remand to the district court with instructions to vacate Mr. Salas's § 924(c)(1) conviction and resentence him because § 924(c)(3)(B), the provision defining a "crime of violence" for the purposes of his conviction, is unconstitutionally vague.

Background

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