Taylor v. United States

Holding that the term "burglary" as used in the Armed Career Criminal Act was to be given its "generic, contemporary meaning" to avoid a scenario in which "a person ... would, or would not, receive a sentence enhancement based on exactly the same conduct, depending on whether the State of his prior conviction happened to call that conduct ‘burglary’ "

Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc.

Holding that liability for extortion under RICO, which prohibits an "act or threat involving ... extortion ... which is chargeable under State law," did not depend on conduct that violated a state statute expressly prohibiting "extortion," but, instead, need only violate a statute "capable of being generically classified as extortionate."

McClain v. State

In McClain v. State, 625 So.2d 774, 778 (Miss. 1993), this Court stated that when the sufficiency of the evidence is challenged, the prosecution is entitled to have the evidence in support of its case taken as true together with all reasonable inferences.

People v. Torres

In Torres, the defendant demanded money from the victims, struck one victim with a gun, and shot another; the use of force negated any possible finding that the defendant intended to take the victims' property with their consent.

U.S. v. Corona-Sanchez

Holding that a presentence report may establish the fact of a prior conviction where the defendant does not contest that he was not convicted under the relevant statute

Estrada-Espinoza v. Mukasey

Holding that Rodriguez-Rodriguez , which looked to § 3509 only as a "guide" and which did not identify defined elements of the generic federal offense, did not set down a definitive interpretation entitled to Chevron deference

People v. Grant

Recognizing that principles of double jeopardy would preclude retrial if the prosecutions evidence in the first trial was insufficient to support the conviction

Navarro-Lopez v. Gonzales

Holding that a definition of moral turpitude that encompassed all criminal conduct would be overbroad and contrary to the intent of Congress

Abimbola v. Ashcroft

Holding that when a term in INA is undefined, the "BIA's interpretation is 'given controlling weight unless [it is] arbitrary, capricious, or manifestly contrary to the statute'" (alteration in original) (quoting Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, 467 U.S. 837, 844 (1984))

State v. Perry

Holding that "though a defendant may be indicted and tried on charges of larceny, receiving, and possession of the same property, he may be convicted of only one of those offenses"

Section 2 - Principals

Holding aiders and abettors punishable as principals under federal criminal law

Section 1101 - Definitions

Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

Section 1951 - Interference with commerce by threats or violence

Defining extortion in ACCA as “the obtaining of something of value from another, with his consent, induced by the wrongful use or threatened use of force against the person or property of another ”

Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

Section 1227 - Deportable aliens

Granting this discretion to the Attorney General

Section 496 - Buying or receipt of stolen property

Relating to receipt of stolen property

Section 641 - Public money, property or records

Requiring knowledge

Section 1708 - Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally

Prohibiting theft or receipt of stolen letter "from a letter or mail carrier"

Section 750.535 - Buying, receiving, possessing, concealing, or aiding in concealment of stolen, embezzled, or converted property or motor vehicle; violation; penalty; rebuttable presumption; enhanced sentence based on prior convictions; prohibited defense

Receiving or concealing stolen property

Section 165.40 - Criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree