WEBSyllabus. WOODEN v. UNITED STATES. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. No. 20–5279. Argued October 4, 2021—Decided March 7, 2022. A jury convicted William Dale Wooden of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U. S. C. §922(g).
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WEBOct 4, 2021 · Holding: William Dale Wooden’s ten burglary offenses arising from a single criminal episode did not occur on different “occasions” and thus count as only one prior conviction under the Armed Career Criminal Act. Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on March 7, 2022.
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WEBThe Supreme Court granted Wooden's petition in February 2021. The case was argued on October 4, 2021. The Court issued its decision on March 8, 2022. The judgement was unanimous, reversing the decision of the lower courts.
WEBMar 7, 2022 · WOODEN . v. UNITED STATES . certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit . No. 20–5279. Argued October 4, 2021—Decided March 7, 2022 . A jury convicted William Dale Wooden of being a felon in possession of a frearm in violation of 18 U. S. C. § 922(g). The Government asked the
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WEBAfter Wooden was found guilty, the district court found during his sentencing hearing that Wooden qualified as an armed career criminal under 18 U.S.C. § 924 (e), based on his conviction for the 10 counts of burglary, and sentenced him …
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WEBA jury convicted Wooden of the felon-in-possession charge. The United States Probation Office identified Wooden as subject to the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”). The ACCA enhances a sentence to a term of 15 years to life if the …
Wooden v. United States - Harvard Law Review
WEBNov 10, 2022 · United States - Harvard Law Review. Wooden v. United States. The Armed Career Criminal Act 1 (ACCA) imposes lengthy sentences on those who possess firearms after committing violent felonies on three or more different “occasions.” 2 Last Term, in Wooden v. United States, 3 the Supreme Court held that ten burglaries occurring in …
Perhaps defining an “occasion” is not so difficult after all
WEBMar 8, 2022 · William Dale Wooden burglarized 10 units in a single storage facility, and pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary in Georgia state court. The question the Supreme Court faced in Wooden v. United States was whether the 10 burglaries occurred during the same “occasion” or on separate occasions.
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WEBGet Wooden v. United States, 142 S. Ct. 1063 (2022), United States Supreme Court, case facts, key issues, and holdings and reasonings online today. Written and curated by real attorneys at Quimbee.
A hypothetical-filled argument proves how tricky it is to define …
WEBOct 5, 2021 · The hypotheticals flew on the first Monday of the 2021-22 term, when the Supreme Court heard argument in Wooden v. United States. Wooden concerns the scope of the Armed Career Criminal Act.
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