United States v. Strickland, No. 14-30168 (9th Cir. 2017)
Annotate this CaseThe Ninth Circuit vacated defendant's sentence, holding that his prior third degree robbery conviction under Oregon law was not a violent felony for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. 924(e)(1). The panel explained that the term "physical force" as used in the Oregon statute is not coextensive with the term's use in the ACCA.
Court Description: Criminal Law. Vacating a sentence and remanding, the panel held that third degree robbery under Oregon law is not a violent felony for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act because the term “physical force” as used in the Oregon statute is not coextensive with the term’s use in the ACCA.
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