United States v. M.C.E., Juvenile Male, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

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• holding that under the categorical approach residential burglary is a crime of violence because of the risk of a violent confrontation
• holding that under the categorical approach residential burglary is a crime of violence because of the risk of a violent confrontation
• holding that residential burglary — an offense not specifically listed in the statute — was a “crime of violence” and thus qualified as a predicate offense
• finding that residential burglary is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 5032, which is “virtually identical” to 18 U.S.C. § 16, because of the substantial risk that physical force may be used in committing the offense
• applying a categori- cal approach to hold that residential burglary is a crime of violence because of the risk of a violent confrontation with the occupant
• “[I]n analyzing this [transfer] question, we do hot look to the specific conduct underlying M.C.E.’s conviction. Rather, we must take the ‘categorical’ approach, focusing narrowly on the elements of the crime, as defined by the statutory language.”

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