Crime of violence defined
United States Code
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- 2026Margarito Ramirez-Aguilar v. U.S. Attorney General 11th Cir.
- 2026Keo v. Blanche 9th Cir.
- 2026Heriberto Perez-Castillo v. Todd W. Blanche 7th Cir.
- 2026Woff Senatus v. U.S. Attorney General 11th Cir.
- 2026Sotero Rivera-Mendoza v. Todd Blanche 9th Cir.
- 2026Mashatti v. Lyons D.D.C.
- 2026United States v. Devin Millender 9th Cir.
- 2026Essenfeld D. Ariz.
- 2026People v. Meza CA2/7 Cal. Ct. App.
- 2026United States v. Deft. 1 D.D.C.
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an offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense. The term “crime of violence” means— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1001(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2136.))