Andre Thompson v. United States
Securities Immigration
When applying the categorical approach of 18 U.S.C. §924(c), the elements clause, are courts allowed or required to look to the nature of an offense and what it ordinarily involves, when determining whether that offense qualifies as a predicate crime of violence?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED . 1) When applying the categorical ‘opproach of 1F US.C_S98 (0) . the elements clause, are Courts allowed or required to look to the : noture_of on. offense and hock it ordinarily javolveS, when determining re . thot offense gua lities aS Ov predicate crime of violence . a) When applying the categorical approach ot 1% USC. $99~GQA_ the elements clause, are courts required o¢ allowed ~o determine if the ‘elements of an offense requires, savolves ar hos as an element the use,...0f . physical force, Instead of determining if the offense. itselt has as on clement the use,... of physical force, .