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UNITED STATES v. MATTHEWS

No. 05-13447.

466 F.3d 1271 (2006)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. RAYMOND PAUL MATTHEWS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

October 12, 2006.

COX, Circuit Judge:

We decide in this appeal whether a Florida conviction for burglary of the curtilage of a structure is a conviction for a violent felony for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) (the ACCA). Pretermitting consideration of whether such a burglary is "generic burglary," we conclude that it is a violent felony as defined by the ACCA because it "involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to...

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