Category Archives: Attempted Crimes

Armed Career Criminal Act: Violent Felonies And The Residual Provision

Supreme Court of the United States Alphonso JAMES, Jr. -v- UNITED STATES 127 S. Ct. 1586 Decided April 18, 2007. Issue: Whether the offense of attempted burglary under Florida law, which defines burglary as “entering or remaining in a structure … Continue reading

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Attempted Crimes: Stalking Under New York Penal Law §120.50

PEOPLE V. APONTE DECIDED FEBRUARY 10, 2011 NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS Issue : whether attempted stalking in the third degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 120.50 [3]) is a legally cognizable offense? Holding : stalking proscribes the performance of certain … Continue reading

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