Legal Opinion

United States v. Davis

District Court, D. Maine

Decided January 18, 2005No. CR-04-21-B-WPublished

1Opinion of the Court

PRESENTENCE ORDER

WOODCOCK, District Judge.

Having pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), Travis Davis questions whether his prior conviction under Florida law for Robbery by Sudden Snatching constitutes a crime of violence under the Sentencing Guidelines. 1 This Court concludes the Defendant’s prior conviction for Robbery by Sudden Snatching, a violation of Florida Statute § 812.131, is a “crime of violence” under U.S.S.G. §§ 2K2.1(a) and 4B1.2. 2 , 3

I. ROBBERY BY SUDDEN SNATCHING: FLORIDA STATUTE § 812.131

Mr. Davis pleaded guilty in…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Miller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. United States v. Arthur L. Doe, A/K/A "Butchy"Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Carlos De JesusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993

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