Legal Opinion
United States v. Paul Prater
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 2, 2014No. 13-5039PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, J., joined by White, J.,
BATCHELDER, J. (pp. 519-23), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the question whether a conviction for third-degree burglary under New York law is categorically a “violent felony” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), commonly referred to as the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). A jury convicted Paul Prater of being a felon in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court determined that Prater qualified for an enhanced mandatory minimum sentence under the ACCA and an increased offense level under the Guidelines…
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