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US v. SHEPARD (11/13/00 - No. 99-2167)


A sentencing court may consider certified copies of police reports and complaint applications to determine whether a defendant pled guilty to three prior "violent felonies" qualifying for sentence enhancement underthe Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 USC 924(e).

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