Anthony Jerome Billings, Jr. v. United States
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Is a conviction for sale of cocaine a 'controlled-substance-offense' under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) without proof of defendant's knowledge of the illicit nature of the substance?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW I. Is a conviction for sale of cocaine in violation of Fla. Stat. § 893.13 a “controlled substance offense” as defined in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) if, according to the Florida legislature, the state need not prove the defendant “knew the illicit nature of the substance” he sold? I. Is a conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm in violation of Fla. Stat. § 784.021 a “crime of violence" as defined under the elements clause in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a)(1), if that offense requires proof of mere reckless mens rea, rather than an intentional act? i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no