First Circuit· 5/13/2016

United States v. Fields

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823 F.3d 20
2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 8834
2016 WL 2821485

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holding that Massachusetts’ assault with a dangerous weapon remains a crime of violence under the career offender guideline after Johnson
holding no seizure occurred where, after asking defendant investigatory questions, the police officer called for backup and four other police officers arrived
applying Hudson to the identically worded force clause found in § 4B.l(a) of the Sentencing Guidelines
explaining that a show of authority occurs when an officer objectively communicates his or her intent to restrain the individual's freedom of movement and a reasonable person under the circumstances would have believed that he or she was not free to leave
applying the Whindleton holding to the definition of “crime of violence”
“When reviewing a challenge to the district court’s denial of a motion to suppress ... [w]e review conclusions of law ... de novo.”

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Judges: Torruella, Lynch, Barron

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