Title:

Deondery Chambers v. United States

Subject:

Question:

Whether a defendant's failure to report for confinement "involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another" such that a conviction for escape based on that failure to report is a "violent felony" within the meaning of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. section 924(e).

Decisions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 7th Circuit Opinion Filed: January 9, 2007
• United States Supreme Court Cert. Granted: April 21, 2008

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.