United States First Circuit

Because a state's classification of a crime generally reflects different policy considerations than the federal classification, state classification of a crime is not relevant to the determination of whether a crime is a "violent felony" under federal law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/26/2001
• Published 04/26/2001

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Chief Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark L. Stevens, on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald C. Lockhart, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Margaret E. Curran, United States Attorney, James H. Leavey, Assistant U.S. Attorney, on brief, for appellee.