No. 20-7701October Term 2020Decided Oct 4, 2021Updated Oct 4, 2021
Gann v. United States
This case asks whether a Tennessee aggravated burglary conviction can be used to increase a federal sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Case status
Decided · October 4, 2021
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- Decision released Oct 4, 2021
- What it's about
This case asks whether a Tennessee aggravated burglary conviction can be used to increase a federal sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act. The dispute is over whether Tennessee’s burglary law matches the federal definition of “generic burglary” even though it does not require proof that the defendant specifically intended to commit a crime when entering or remaining in the building.
Question presented
Is a burglary statute that omits the element of specific intent a generic “burglary” for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Oct 4, 2021
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided October 4, 2021
The Court released its decision on October 4, 2021 without hearing oral argument.
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Opinion added: Opinion
Oct 4, 2021 | Court records
Brief added: Petition
Apr 5, 2020 | Court records
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