United States v. Robert Gardford Hairston, Jr.

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• concluding that felony escape from custody is a violent felony under section 924(e)(2)(B)(ii) because the crime “inherently presents the serious potential risk of physical injury to another”
• holding that escape from custody, even by stealth, is a violent felony because there is an inherent risk that the escapee may use physical force if interrupted
• concluding that felony escape from custody is a violent felony under section 924(e)(2)(B)(ii) because the crime \inherently presents the serious potential risk of physical injury to another\
• concluding that felony escape from custody is a violent felony under section 924(e)(2)(B)(ii) because the crime \inherently presents the serious potential risk of physical injury to another\
• holding felony escape in North Carolina to be crime of violence under ACCA because escape presents risk of injury to others
• finding escape by stealth “inherently” presents serious potential risk of physical injury

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).