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U.S. v. DAVIS

No. 92-1357.

16 F.3d 212 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward DAVIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 10, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry R. Elden, Asst. U.S. Atty., John J. Tharp, Jr. (argued), Criminal Receiving, Appellate Div., Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Carol A. Brook, Mary M. Rowland (argued), Office of the Federal Defender Program, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before BAUER, CUDAHY and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Edward Davis was convicted of possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He now appeals the district court's enhancement of his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (the "ACCA"), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). Mr. Davis submits that attempted burglary under Illinois law, which served as a predicate offense for the district court's enhancement of his sentence, is not a "violent felony" as defined in § 924(e)(2)(B...

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