Harris v. United States
This case concerns whether common law robbery requires the use of violent force, which would classify it as a violent felony for sentencing enhancements.
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Whether "violent force" is an element of robbery, as defined at common law, such that it constitutes a "violent felony" under the elements clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act, as the U.
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This case concerns whether common law robbery requires the use of violent force, which would classify it as a violent felony for sentencing enhancements.
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Page data last refreshed Mar 8, 2026.
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