United States Third Circuit

When a juvenile adjudication is invoked to enhance a sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act, the sentencing court must look only to the fact of conviction and the statutory definition of the prior offense (the "categorical approach"), and not to conduct itself.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/13/2002
• Published 11/13/2002

Judges

• Before BARRY, AMBRO, and COWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David L. McColgin (Argued), Defender Association of Philadelphia, Federal Court Division, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bernadette A. McKeon (Argued), Michael A. Schwartz, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.