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Eighth Circuit Finds Iowa Conviction for Willful Injury and Illinois Conviction for Armed Robbery are Violent Felonies

The Eighth Circuit has determined that an Iowa conviction for willful injury is a violent felony because it requires the serious injury, which includes disabling mental illness. The court also determined that Illinois armed robbery statute requires a mens rea greater than recklessness.

The full text of US v. Bragg can be found here:

https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/22/08/212096P.pdf

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