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Nix: Resisting Arrest with Violence is "Violent Felony"

By Tim Cone

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In U.S. v. Nix, No. 09-15335 (Dec. 30, 2010), the Court adopted its unpublished opinion in U.S. v. Hayes, and held that a prior Florida conviction for resisting an arresting officer with violence, in violation of Fla. Stat. § 843.01, qualifies as a ?violent felony? of purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). The Court therefore found that Nix had the requisite three prior felony convictions and affirmed the 15-year sentence.

Full post as published by Defense Newsletter Blog on December 30, 2010 (boomark / email).

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