US v. Donald Covington

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DONALD COVINGTON
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Biggs, Jan. 18, 2018,
Sentencing – Crime of Violence – West Virginia’s “unlawful wounding” statute qualifies as a crime of violence under the force clause of the USSG.


Seems pretty straightforward, so not sure what the issue was…

The statute reads (in relevant part):
“If any person maliciously shoots, stabs, cuts or wounds any person, or by any means cause him or her bodily injury with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill, he or she, except where it is otherwise provided, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by confinement in a state correctional facility not less than two nor more than ten years.”

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