· 1/21/2016
United States v. Torrance James Lockett
Citations
- 810 F.3d 1262
- 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 992
- 2016 WL 240334
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that we have not yet decided whether Florida’s burglary statute is divisible
- outlining this complex statute and holding that the South Carolina burglary statute is not divisible
- “What elements [state] prosecutors are required to prove for a burglary conviction is a question of [state] law. And so we look to the state's courts to answer this question.”
- “What elements South Carolina prosecutors are required to prove for a burglary conviction is a question of South Carolina law. And so we look to the state’s courts to answer this question.” (citing Howard, 742 F.3d at 1346)
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Judges: Tjoflat, Martin, Anderson
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