United States v. Jerry Franklin

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• holding that escape is a \violent felony\ under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(ii) because it presents a \serious potential risk of physical injury\
• holding that, in determining whether escape poses a risk of violence, 10 See Guideline § 4B1.2, cmt. n.1 (stating that the term ‘‘ ‘[c]rime of violence’ includes murder,’’ as well as ‘‘attempting to commit’’ such an offense
• noting that under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i)’s definition of “violent felony,” which is nearly identical to § 16(a)’s definition of crime of violence, if force or threat of force is not required to sustain conviction, then offense is not a violent felony

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