United States v. Sumlin’s Empirical Analysis
147 F.3d 763 · 1998
Citation profile
13 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 921 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 924
Relies on Jackson v. Internal Revenue Service · United States v. Hassan El · United States v. Moore · 166 Cal. App. 3d 770 - People v. Soto · United States v. Demint
Most-quoted passages
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“We review the question of whether a prior offense constitutes a violent felony de novo.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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