Legal Opinion
United States v. Edward Davis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 1994No. 92-1357PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Edward Davis was convicted of possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He now appeals the district court’s enhancement of his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (the “ACCA”), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Mr. Davis submits that attempted burglary under Illinois law, which served as a predicate offense for the district court’s enhancement of his sentence, is not a “violent felony” as defined in § 924(e)(2)(B)(ii). We cannot accept this argument and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the district court.
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BACKGROUND
On September 10, 1991, Mr. Davis was…
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