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U.S. v. ADEWANI

No. 05-3140.

467 F.3d 1340 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Wale ADEWANI, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 14, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory B. English, appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellant.

Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and Roy W. McLeese, III, Elizabeth Trosman, and Patricia A. Heffernan, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, were on the brief for appellee.

Before: RANDOLPH, GARLAND, and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge.

Wale Adewani, who was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, raises two issues on appeal. His first and principal contention is that the district court erred in treating his prior felony convictions for escape as "crime[s] of violence" under the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We have previously held that escape is a crime of violence within the meaning...

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