The Eighth Circuit has determined that a Missouri conviction is a violent felony for federal sentencing purposes.  The court consulted state court interpretations to determine that the conviction required the use of violent force.  Because the definition of a violent felony is very similar to the definition of a crime of violence for immigration purposes, this decision may have persuasive value in immigration proceedings.

The decision in US v. Irons can be found here:

http://media.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/17/02/161998P.pdf

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