United States v. Dominic Kosmes

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• relying on the commentary to USSG § 2L1.2(b)(1) to determine that manslaughter was an enumerated offense
• adopting Model Penal Code definition, which includes a mens rea of recklessness
• “We did not say in Ossana that crimes with a reckless mens rea categorically do not qualify as crimes of violence under the Guidelines.”
• “We did not say in Ossana that crimes with a reckless mens rea categorically do not qualify as crimes of violence under the Guidelines.”
• “In finding that the Model Penal Code provides the best generic federal definition, we hold that ‘manslaughter’ as enumerated in the Guidelines means a criminal homicide that is committed (a) recklessly or (b

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