United States v. Alvin Drummond

I join parts I and II of this opinion, but because I fundamentally disagree with how the majority reads State v. LaCoste , 347 S.C. 153 , 553 S.E.2d 464 (S.C. Ct. App. 2001), I must dissent as to part III. While South Carolina criminal domestic violence (CDV) may be an odious crime, it is not a violent felony under the ACCA. In holding that it is, I believe the majority misconstrues the reasoning of the South Carolina Court of Appeals in LaCoste . Because I read LaCoste differently, I would hold that South Carolina CDV is not a violent felony under the ACCA, consistent with our opinion in…