United States Seventh Circuit

Because defendant's 1994 Massachusetts assault and battery conviction stemming from a beating of his then-wife was not considered a "crime of violence," defendant does not qualify as a career offender under USSG 4B1.1.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/15/2000
• Published 12/15/2000

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, DIANE P. WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph M. Ferguson (submitted), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Civil Division, Appellate Section, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee., Leonard C. Goodman (submitted), Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.