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Title: United States v. Bryant
Author : Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Release Date : January 13, 2002
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 54 KB

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ARGUED SEPTEMBER 20, 2002 Appellant Donald Bryant pleaded guilty to four counts of making false statements in connection with the transfers of firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6). At his sentencing, the district court determined that Bryant was subject to an elevated base offense level under the federal sentencing guidelines due to his prior conviction for the crime of escape, which the district court found was a ""crime of violence"" under the guidelines. In this appeal, Bryant objects to the use of the increased base offense level, arguing that his previous conviction for escape cannot be characterized as a ""crime of violence."" Specifically, he argues that the particular circumstances of his ""escape"" from a halfway house presented no risk of physical injury to anyone, and therefore cannot be considered a ""crime of violence."" Because we believe that the crime of escape, as a category, ""presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another"" and thus qualifies as a ""crime of violence"" under the federal sentencing guidelines, we affirm the sentence imposed by the district court.