High court narrows reach of law targeting career criminals
The Supreme Court on Monday narrowed the reach of a federal law that strengthens penalties for career criminals found to illegally have a gun.
Armed Career Criminal Act
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7th Circuit upholds denial of habeas petition, leaves Davenport question for another day
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was able to avoid a “thorny choice of law question” when it found that the cases cited by a federal prisoner convicted and sentenced in Missouri did not conflict with its sister circuit’s view that the offense of exhibiting weapons is a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
7th Circuit affirms enhanced sentencing despite SCOTUS changes to Armed Career Criminal Act
A “violent felon” will not have his enhanced sentence vacated after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals determined he still met the provisions of the Armed Career Criminal Act despite a 2015 Supreme Court order that found part of the statute unconstitutionally vague.