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March 17, 2008

Ohio Supreme Court | Ohio First District | U.S. 6th Circuit - Ohio | U.S. 6th Circuit - Other States
 

TOPICS:
- Sentencing / Armed Career Criminal Act
- Bankruptcy / Estate assets / Emotional distress and outrage
 

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USA v. Goodman (March 17, 2008) (Appeal from E.D. TN)
-  http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/08a0112p-06.pdf
-  In this case the defendant, Marvin Goodman (“Goodman”), challenges the district court’s use of a 1993 Tennessee escape conviction for an enhancement to his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”). Although it is possible that a Tennessee court might no longer consider a violation of house arrest to qualify as an escape under Tennessee law, precedent binds us to consider that conviction a violent felony until such time that Goodman can overturn or expunge that conviction. Goodman also challenges the district court’s decision to give him a one-level enhancement for possessing a firearm in connection with a controlled-substance offense. The evidence before the district court did not establish that the firearm was possessed in connection with a controlled-substance offense. We therefore VACATE Goodman’s sentence and REMAND to the district court for resentencing consistent with this opinion.
 
Heavrin v. Schilling (March 17, 2008) (Appeal from W.D. KY)
-  http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/08a0113p-06.pdf
-  Donald Heavrin appeals the district court’s decision affirming the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of his claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and imposition of sanctions. We AFFIRM.
 

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