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Panel Holds that Ohio Aggravated Burglary Statute Does Not Count as Predicate Violent Felony under ACCA. 

SquirePattonBoggs

The Court held that an Ohio aggravated-robbery offense, R.C. 2022), the Sixth Circuit read Borden as requiring a purposeful or knowing mens rea for offenses deemed violent felony predicate offenses. Borden ’s mens rea requirement mattered here because, on its face, R.C. 2d 557, 567 (Ohio 2013); State v.

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“Without any Doubt, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Beyond any Doubt”: Tribe Declares Trump Committed Attempted Murder

JonathanTurley

Even then, it can be difficult since attempted murder requires proof that the defendant “must have taken a substantial step towards that crime, and must also have had the requisite mens rea.” ” Braxton v. United States , 500 U.S. 344 (1991). ” . In Brandenburg v.