{"id":456,"date":"2019-01-04T12:32:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T17:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=456"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:27:52","slug":"federal-court-rules-florida-attempted-murder-is-a-violent-crime-for-purposes-of-imposing-an-enhanced-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/federal-court-rules-florida-attempted-murder-is-a-violent-crime-for-purposes-of-imposing-an-enhanced-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Court Rules Florida Attempted Murder is a Violent Crime for Purposes of Imposing an Enhanced Sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), if a person convicted of a crime is deemed a career criminal, he or she may face increased penalties. The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in Johnson v. United States, <\/em>that the residual clause in the ACCA was unconstitutionally vague. As such, offenders previously sentenced to increased prison terms under the residual clause of the ACCA may be eligible for a reduced sentence. Each case must be evaluated on an individual basis, however, to determine whether the Johnson <\/em>ruling will affect an enhanced sentence.<\/p>\n

Recently, in a case<\/a>\u00a0appealed from the Southern District of Florida, a federal appellate court ruled that attempted murder is a violent felony and therefore grounds for increased penalties under the ACCA. If you are a resident of Tampa who has prior convictions and are currently facing criminal charges, you should meet with a knowledgeable Tampa criminal defense attorney to discuss your available options and defenses.<\/p>\n

Defendant\u2019s Prior and Current Convictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Reportedly, the defendant was convicted in Florida for first-degree attempted murder. He was subsequently charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition. He was tried and convicted of the charges. The defendant\u2019s presentence investigation report showed he was subject to an enhanced sentence under the ACCA for attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, and aggravated battery. He was sentenced to 204 months in prison. Following the Johnson <\/em>ruling, he filed a motion to reduce his enhanced sentence, arguing his prior convictions could no longer be considered violent felonies. His motion was dismissed. The defendant then appealed on the issue of whether his conviction for attempted first-degree murder constituted a violent felony. On appeal, the court affirmed his enhanced sentence.<\/p>\n

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Under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), if a person convicted of a crime is deemed a career criminal, he or she may face increased penalties. The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in Johnson v. United States, that the residual clause in the ACCA was unconstitutionally vague. As such, offenders previously sentenced to increased […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-murder","category-sentencing"],"yoast_head":"\nIs Attempted Murder a Violent Crime in FL?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Charged with attempted murder in Florida? 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