The Eighth Circuit has determined that a Kansas conviction for attempted aggravated assault qualifies as a crime of violence under the federal sentencing guidelines. The court noted that the statute requires that a defendant make the victim reasonably fear immediate physical harm, and that such conduct constitutes the use of violent force. Given the similarity in the definition of a crime of violence under the sentencing guidelines and the definition of a crime of violence aggravated felony in the Immigration and Nationality Act, this case likely impacts whether a conviction under this statute would be considered an aggravated felony for immigration purposes.
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