Larry Begay (“Begay”) has struggled with alcoholism “for the better part of his life.” United States v. Begay, 470 F.3d 964, 966 (10th Cir. 2006). Since 1983, he has accumulated 22 arrests and 12 convictions for driving while intoxicated (“DWI”)....
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Petitioner Christopher Michael Dean and his brother-in-law, Ricardo Curtis Lopez, were convicted in federal district court for a bank robbery that occurred on November 10, 2004, in Rome, Georgia. See United States v. Dean, 517 F.3d 1224, 1227 (2008). A...
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Petitioner Tony Henderson is a former Border Patrol Agent who was charged with distributing marijuana, a felony under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). See U.S. v. Henderson, 555 Fed. Appx. 851, 852 (11th Cir. 2014). He was arrested on June 7, 2006. See id. As a...
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Oral argument: Oct. 6, 2009
Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (May 30, 2008)
ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL ACT, CAREER CRIMINAL, RULE OF LENITY, FIREARM, GUN, FELON, FELONY... (LIIBULLETIN preview)
On May 31, 2005, police in Janesville, Wisconsin arrested James Logan after responding to an emergency call from his girlfriend. See Joint Appendix at 9-11, Logan v. United States (U.S. 2007) (No. 06-6911). During the emergency call, Logan's...
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While searching for a wanted fugitive, police asked Wooden if they could enter his home. United States v. Wooden at 500. According to the police, Wooden gave them permission to enter. Id. While in his home, police observed Wooden pick up a firearm. Id...