United States v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. “Defendant argues ... that the prior escape convictions are not violent felonies. In Kentucky, “[a] person is guilty of escape in the first degree when he escapes from custody or a detention facility by the use of force or threat of force against another person.” Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 520.020. Second-degree escape occurs when a person “escapes from a detention facility or, being charged with or convicted of a felony, he escapes from custody.” Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 520.030. Under the categorical approach, defendant’s first-degree escape convictions constitute violent felonies because the offense contains the element of use or threatened use of force. Additionally, all of defendant’s escape convictions constitute violent felonies because escape carries a serious risk of potential physical injury if law enforcement or others attempted to interfere with an escape or retake an escapee.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Lancaster