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United States v. Rogers

371 F.3d 1225 (2004)

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United States v. Rogers

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
371 F.3d 1225 (2004)

  • Written by Haley Gintis, JD

Facts

Kenneth Rogers (defendant) was indicted for the offense of possession of a firearm while subject to a protection order and the offense of possession of a firearm following a misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence. The government (plaintiff) requested a detention hearing pursuant to the Bail Reform Act (BRA), which gives the government the authority to request such hearings for crimes of violence. Following the hearing, the magistrate judge found that there was a serious risk that Rogers would pose a danger to others if released and ordered that Rogers be detained while the trial was pending. Rogers moved for further review of his detention on the ground that the court should not have allowed the hearing because his offenses did not constitute crimes of violence. Rogers argued that other circuits had concluded that a possession of a firearm by a convicted felon did not constitute a crime of violence and requested the district court make a similar finding for his offenses. The district court then concluded that weapon-possession crimes do not constitute crimes of violence under the BRA. The government appealed on the ground the district court incorrectly concluded that possession while subject to a protection order and after a domestic-violence conviction do not constitute violent crimes.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Murphy, J.)

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