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· 11/2/2023

Dashiell v. State

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  • stating that escape is a violent crime under both § 924(e) and the United States Sentencing Guidelines
  • upholding possession conviction where defendant (i) engaged in furtive movements while being followed by the police, (ii) had been seated in the rear of the van where the gun was found, and (iii) carried on his person bullets linking him to the gun
  • “walkaway” escape from prison honor camp is a violent felony under ACCA
  • \walkaway\ escape from prison honor camp is a violent felony under ACCA
  • “We do not question the jury’s credibility determinations or its conclusions about the weight of the evidence.”
  • probable cause to arrest based in part on defendant's furtive movements in the back of a van during officer's pursuit because movements led to reasonable inference that defendant was trying to hide contraband

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Judges: Valihura J.

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