Recent Precedential Slip Opinions from the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Fourth Circuit -- US v. Jesus Torres-Miguel
California criminal threat statute is not categorically a crime of violence, as it is possible to injure someone without using force. Circuit split with the 9th flagged.
There is no generic definition of criminal threat - it is a creation of the statute.
US v. Jesus Torres-Miguel
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Author's SSRN page here.