United States Seventh Circuit

A conviction under 18 U.S.C. section 844(h)(1), which punishes the use of fire in the commission of "any felony," can be sustained when the predicate offense is a violation of 42 U.S.C. section 3631, which is a felony if fire is used.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/06/2002
• Decided 12/29/2003
• Published 12/29/2003

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER, COFFEY, EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, MANION, KANNE, ROVNER, DIANE P. WOOD, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Sarah E. Harrington (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Lauren Robel (argued), Indiana University, School of Law, Bloomington, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.