Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth Daniels
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 7, 2019No. 17-3503PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
Kenneth Daniels appeals from the criminal sentence entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He argues that a violation of the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 780-113(a)(30), does not qualify as a "serious drug offense" under the Armed Career Criminal Act ("ACCA"), 18 U.S.C. § 924 (e)(2)(A)(ii). We must first decide whether § 924(e)(2)(A)(ii)'s definition of a "serious drug offense" encompasses attempts (as defined under federal law) to manufacture, distribute, or possess…
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