U.S. v. Eason’s Empirical Analysis
919 F.3d 385 · 2019
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 924 · 21 U.S.C. § 802 (§ 102 of the Controlled Substances Act)
Relies on Taylor v. United States · Shepard v. United States · United States v. Bass · Chapman v. United States · Descamps v. United States
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“as an 'expansive term,' which goes beyond the enumerated offenses and 'requires only that the conviction be related to or connected with drug manufacture, distribution, or possession, as opposed to including those acts as an element of the offense.' " Id. at 390-91 (quoting United States v. Bynum , 669 F.3d 880 , 886 (8th Cir. 2012) (internal quotation omitted)); (citing United States v. Gibbs , 656 F.3d 180 , 185 (3d Cir. 2011) ("In adopting this position, we conform with all courts of appeals that have addressed the scope of the definition of a serious drug offense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“(citation and internal quotation marks omitted)); United States v. Alexander , 331 F.3d 116 , 131 (D.C. Cir. 2003) (citing”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“methamphetamine's 'production, preparation, propagation, compounding or processing'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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