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Can’t Just Commit Felonies On The Clock And Keep Your License In Tennessee

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US Supreme Court rules reckless offenses do not qualify as ‘violent felony’

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that “reckless” crimes qualify as violent felonies for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). The Supreme Court reversed that judgment and remanded the case. ” Petitioner Charles Borden Jr.

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Court limits definition of “violent felony” in federal gun-possession penalty

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Share A fractured Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of a key phrase in the Armed Career Criminal Act, ruling that crimes involving recklessness do not count as “violent felonies” for the purpose of triggering a key sentencing enhancement. The Supreme Court reversed that decision on Thursday. The case, Borden v.

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Tennessee Justice Advocate Gets 40 Years for Concealing Weapons

The Crime Report

Alex Friedmann, a Nashville criminal justice advocate, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for hiding guns and other weapons in the walls of a Tennessee jail while it was under construction in 2019, reports Kirsten Ficus for USA Today.

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US Supreme Court hears first two cases of new term on water rights, ACCA

JURIST

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in person on Monday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the court in March 2020. The justices did press hard on Frederick’s contention that equitable apportionment doctrine might apply to groundwater, which would be a new ruling from the court.

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Reckless Homicide Case May Lead to Future Nursing Prosecutions

The Crime Report

The case of Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught, who faces criminal charges of reckless homicide and felony abuse of an impaired adult for the killing of 75-year-old Charlene Murphey after she accidentally administered the wrong drug to her.

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How Data-Based Policies Can Help the Formerly Incarcerated Get a ‘Second Chance’

The Crime Report

In Tennessee, the governor convened the state’s Criminal Justice Investment Task Force to develop policies aimed at reducing recidivism and improving public safety. Kentucky has also taken major strides towards de-felonization , introducing two new laws to reduce the number of people convicted of felonies.