U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States v. Le' Ardrus Burris
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- Type
- Concurrence
- Filed
- Jan. 3, 2019
- Case
- United States v. Le' Ardrus Burris
- Case status
- Decided
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THAPAR, Circuit Judge, concurring. After leading police on a high-speed chase, Le'Ardrus Burris rammed his vehicle into a police officer, "throwing him backwards for 15 feet." R. 496, Pg. ID 3684. As a result of this action, an Ohio jury convicted Burris of felonious assault. A casual reader of today's decision might struggle to understand why we are even debating if ramming a vehicle into a police officer is a crime of violenc…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Alice Moore Batchelder | Jan. 3, 2019 |
| Lead opinion | Not attributed | Jan. 3, 2019 |