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· 8/1/2002

United States v. Brian K. Cole

Citations

  • 298 F.3d 659
  • 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 15425
  • 2002 WL 1767365

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that an offense may be a crime of violence when there is a risk of harm to another even though there is no intent to harm
  • confining a district court’s evaluation to charging documents, except in certain circumstances
  • any offense involving firing a firearm at a vehicle is a crime of violence for the purposes of career offender status
  • “mob action” in violation of 720 III. Comp. Stat. 5/25-1 is a crime of violence where defendant was convicted as part of a mob that fired random shots at a passing car without aiming at anyone in particular
  • “mob action” in violation of 720 ILL. COMP. STAT. 5/25-1 is a crime of violence where defendant was convicted as part of a mob that fired random shots at a passing car without aiming at anyone in particular

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Judges: Posner, Ripple, Williams

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