james argued november decided april pleading guilty possessing firearm felony conviction violation petitioner james admitted three prior felony convictions listed federal indictment including florida conviction attempted burglary government argued sentencing convictions subjected james mandatory minimum prison term provided armed career criminal act acca armed defendant three prior violent felony convictions james objected attempted burglary conviction violent felony district held eleventh circuit affirmed held attempted burglary defined florida law violent felony acca pp james argument acca text structure categorically exclude attempt offenses rejected pp section defines violent felony crime punishable imprisonment one year element use attempted use threatened use physical force another ii burglary arson extortion involves use explosives otherwise involves conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another florida law defined burglary james convicted entering remaining structure intent commit offense therein stat declared person act toward commission offense fails perpetration execution thereof commits offense criminal attempt attempted burglary conviction issue punishable imprisonment exceeding one year parties agree qualify violent felony clause one specific crimes enumerated clause ii example burglary meet definition generic burglary found taylor unlawful unprivileged entry remaining building structure intent commit crime thus question whether attempted burglary defined florida falls within clause ii residual provision crimes otherwise involv conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another pp ii acca text exclude attempt offenses residual provision scope james claim clause express inclusion attempts combined clause ii failure mention demonstrates intent categorically exclude clause ii unduly narrow residual provision suggest intent exclude attempts otherwise meet statutory criteria see chevron echazabal james also argues avail ejusdem generis canon residual provision must read extend completed offenses specifically enumerated offenses burglary arson extortion explosives crimes common attribute rather relevant common attribute enumerated offenses technically crimes person nevertheless create significant risks bodily injury others violent confrontation lead injury see taylor supra inclusion residual provision indicates congress intent preceding enumerated offenses exhaustive list pp iii legislative history exclude attempt offenses acca residual provision whatever weight might ordinarily given house rejection language included attempted robbery attempted burglary acca predicate offenses probative action congress last word subject since clause ii residual provision added acca congress rejection language including attempt offenses dispositive pp attempted burglary defined florida law involves conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another residual provision categorical approach used acca offenses considers whether offense elements type justify inclusion within residual provision without inquiring particular offender specific conduct see taylor supra pp face florida attempt statute requires defendant take act toward commission burglary florida jones decision considerably narrowed application broad language context attempted burglary requiring overt act directed toward entering remaining structure merely preparatory activity posing real danger harm others acquiring burglars tools casing structure enough pp ii overt conduct directed toward unlawfully entering remaining dwelling intent commit felony therein presents serious potential risk physical injury another residual provision clause ii clause enumerated offenses provide one baseline measure whether similar conduct satisfies quoted language risk posed attempted burglary comparable posed closest analog among enumerated offenses completed burglary see taylor supra main risk burglary arises simple physical act wrongfully entering another property possibility innocent person might confront burglar crime attempted burglary poses kind risk indeed risk may even greater risk posed typical completed burglary many completed burglaries involve confrontations attempted burglaries often every appeals construed attempted burglary law similar florida held attempted burglary qualifies violent felony support also found sentencing commission determination predicate crime violence purposes sentencing guidelines career offender enhancement include attempting commit offens see guidelines manual pp iii neither acca taylor supports james argument categorical approach attempted burglary treated acca predicate offense unless cases present risk physical injury others acca require certainty james argument misapprehends taylor proper inquiry whether every factual offense conceivably covered statute necessarily presents serious potential risk injury whether conduct encompassed offense elements ordinary case presents risk pp james argument scope florida underlying burglary statute precludes treating attempted burglary acca predicate offense persuasive although definition welling include curtilage thereof stat takes florida underlying burglary offense outside taylor generic burglary definition dispositive government argue james conviction constitutes burglary acca rather relies residual provision taylor recognized cover conduct outside strict definition nevertheless similar generic burglary florida hamilton decision construed curtilage narrowly requiring form enclosure area surrounding residence burglar illegally attempting enter curtilage around dwelling creates much risk confrontation one attempting enter structure pp engaging statutory interpretation judicial factfinding james argument construing attempted burglary violent felony raises sixth amendment issues apprendi new jersey lacks merit affirmed alito delivered opinion roberts kennedy souter breyer joined scalia filed dissenting opinion stevens ginsburg joined thomas filed dissenting opinion alphonso james petitioner writ certiorari appeals eleventh circuit april justice alito delivered opinion armed career criminal act acca provides defendant convicted possession firearm convicted felon violation subject mandatory sentence years imprisonment defendant three prior convictions violent felony serious drug offense question us whether attempted burglary defined florida law violent felony acca hold therefore affirm judgment appeals petitioner alphonso james pleaded guilty federal one count possessing firearm convicted felony violation guilty plea james admitted three prior felony convictions listed federal indictment included conviction florida state attempted burglary dwelling violation florida statutes sentencing government argued james subject acca mandatory minimum term three prior convictions james objected arguing attempted burglary conviction qualify violent felony district held attempted burglary violent felony appeals eleventh circuit affirmed holding granted certiorari ii acca mandatory minimum applies case person violates section title felon possession firearm provision three prior convictions violent felony serious drug offense committed occasions different one another acca defines violent felony crime punishable imprisonment term exceeding one year element use attempted use threatened use physical force person another ii burglary arson extortion involves use explosives otherwise involves conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another florida defined crime burglary time james conviction follows means entering remaining structure conveyance intent commit offense therein unless premises time open public defendant licensed invited enter remain stat florida criminal attempt statute provided person attempts commit offense prohibited law attempt act toward commission offense fails perpetration intercepted prevented execution thereof commits offense criminal attempt attempted burglary conviction issue punishable imprisonment term exceeding one year parties agree attempted burglary qualify violent felony clause acca definition element use attempted use threatened use physical force person another qualify one specific crimes enumerated clause ii attempted burglary robbery extortion involve use explosives burglary meet definition burglary acca set forth taylor unlawful unprivileged entry remaining building structure intent commit crime see stat crime attempt florida law requires element defendant fai perpetration intercepted prevented execution underlying offense question whether attempted burglary defined florida law falls within acca residual provision crimes otherwise involv conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another ii determining whether elements attempted burglary florida law qualify acca residual provision first consider james argument statute text structure categorically exclude attempt offenses scope residual provision conclude nothing plain language clause ii read together rest statute prohibits attempt offenses qualifying acca predicates involve conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another james first argues residual provision clause ii must read conjunction clause expressly includes definition violent felony offenses element attempted use physical force another emphasis added james thus concludes congress express inclusion attempt offenses clause combined failure mention attempts clause ii demonstrates intent categorically exclude attempt offenses latter provision persuaded james reading unduly narrow clause ii residual provision language suggest intent exclude attempt offenses otherwise meet statutory criteria clause contrast lacks broad residual provision thus making necessary specify exactly types offenses including attempt offenses covered language short expansive phrasing clause ii points directly away sort exclusive specification james read chevron echazabal see also davis rejecting argument congress wished include attempted burglary predicate offense done expressly untenable light existence clause congress plainly intended serve provision cert denied james next invokes canon ejusdem generis general phrase follows list specifics read include things type specifically enumerated argues common attribute offenses specifically enumerated clause ii burglary arson extortion crimes involving use explosives completed offenses residual provision contends similarly read extend completed offenses argument unavailing initial matter premise depends clause ii specifically enumerated crimes limited completed offenses false unsuccessful attempt blow government building example qualify specifically enumerated predicate offense involv use explosives see making crime maliciously damag destro attemp damage destroy means fire explosive certain property used affecting interstate commerce emphasis added event relevant common attribute enumerated offenses burglary arson extortion explosives use completion rather offenses technically crimes person nevertheless create significant risks bodily injury confrontation might result bodily injury noted taylor congress thought certain general categories property crimes namely burglary arson extortion use explosives often presented risk injury persons often committed career criminals included enhancement statute even though considered solely terms statutory elements necessarily involve use threat force person see also noting congress singled burglary often creates possibility violent confrontation adams fed appx arson presents serious risk physical injury another ot might targeted building occupied also fire harm firefighters onlookers spread occupied structures purpose clause ii add state federal crimes property burglary arson extortion use explosives similar crimes predicate offenses conduct involved presents serious risk injury person congress inclusion broad residual provision clause ii indicates intend preceding enumerated offenses exhaustive list types crimes might present serious risk injury others therefore merit status predicate offense nothing statutory language supports view congress intended limit category solely completed offenses james also relies acca legislative history buttress argument clause ii categorically excludes attempt offenses deliberations leading acca adoption house rejected version statute provided enhanced penalties use firearm persons two prior convictions robbery burglary offense conspiracy attempt commit offense emphasis added bill ultimately became law omitted reference attempts simply defined violent felony include robbery burglary armed career criminal act stat repealed pub stat james argues congress rejection explicit attempt language evidenced intent exclude attempted burglary predicate offense whatever weight legislative history might ordinarily find probative enactment james relies congress last word subject congress amended acca purpose range predicate offenses taylor supra amendments added expansive language issue case including clause ii language defining violent felonies offenses burglary arson extortion involv use explosives otherwise involv conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another career criminals amendment act stat codified ii language substantially broader provision amended government appeals relied broader language amendments specifically residual provision textual basis including attempted burglary within law scope congress rejection express language including attempt offenses provision dispositive congress consider much less reject language enacted amendments consider ultimately adopted broadly worded residual clause terms exclude attempt offenses whose reach broad enough encompass least offenses iii concluded neither statutory text legislative history discloses congressional intent categorically exclude attempt offenses scope ii residual provision next ask whether attempted burglary defined florida law offense involves conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another answering question employ taken respect offenses acca approach fact conviction statutory definition prior offense generally consider particular facts disclosed record conviction shepard quoting taylor consider whether elements offense type justify inclusion within residual provision without inquiring specific conduct particular offender begin examining constitutes attempted burglary florida law face florida attempt statute requires defendant take act toward commission burglary stat james contends broad statutory language sweeps merely preparatory activity poses real danger harm others example acquiring burglars tools casing structure planning burglary statutory language broad florida considerably narrowed application context attempted burglary requiring overt act directed toward entering remaining structure conveyance jones state mere preparation enough see florida lower courts appear consistently applied heightened standard see richardson state app davis state app pivotal question whether overt conduct directed toward unlawfully entering remaining dwelling intent commit felony therein conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another ii answering question look statutory language guidance specific offenses enumerated clause ii provide one baseline measure whether similar conduct otherwise presents serious potential risk physical injury case ask whether risk posed attempted burglary comparable posed closest analog among enumerated offenses completed burglary see taylor supra government remains free argue offense including offenses similar generic burglary count towards enhancement one involves conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another ii main risk burglary arises simple physical act wrongfully entering onto another property rather possibility confrontation burglar third party whether occupant police officer bystander comes investigate risk arises completion burglary possibility innocent person might appear crime progress attempted burglary poses kind risk interrupting intruder doorstep burglar attempting creates risk violent confrontation comparable posed finding inside structure one explained cases risk injury arises completion rather possibility innocent party may appear scene occurring likely happen defendant succeeds breaking indeed possibility may peak defendant still outside trying break likely making noise exposed public view serious risk confrontation perpetrator attempting enter building payne indeed risk posed attempted burglary serve basis acca enhancement may even greater posed typical completed burglary burglaries begin attempted burglaries acca concerns subset attempted burglaries offender apprehended prosecuted convicted typically occur attempt thwarted outside intervenor property owner law enforcement officer many completed burglaries involve confrontations attempted burglaries often indeed often outside intervention prevents attempt ripening completion concluding attempted burglary presents risk comparable risk posed completed offense every appeals construed attempted burglary law similar scope florida held offense qualifies violent felony clause ii residual cases holding contrary involved attempt laws satisfied preparatory conduct pose risk violent confrontation physical harm posed attempt enter structure given florida law interpreted state highest requires overt act directed toward entry structure need consider whether attenuated conduct encompassed laws presents potential risk serious injury acca sentencing commission come similar conclusion regard sentencing guidelines career offender enhancement whose definition predicate crime violence closely tracks acca definition violent felony see sentencing commission guidelines manual ussg commission determined crime violence purpose guidelines enhancement include offenses aiding abetting conspiring attempting commit offenses judgment based commission review empirical sentencing data presumably reflects assessment attempt crimes often pose similar risk injury completed offenses breyer explained commission collects detailed sentencing data virtually every federal criminal case better able individual make informed judgment relation particular offense likelihood accompanying violence doe see also ussg reprinted comment describing empirical basis commission formulation guidelines chambers noting usefulness empirical analysis commission determining whether unenumerated crime poses risk violence bound sentencing commission conclusion view evidence crime like attempted burglary poses risk violence similar presented completed offense james responds enough attempted burglary create risk physical injury others brief petitioner citing categorical approach employed taylor argues treat attempted burglary acca predicate offense unless cases present risk james approach supported neither statute text holding taylor one course imagine situation attempted burglary might pose realistic risk confrontation injury anyone example unoccupied structure located far beaten path away potential intervenors acca require metaphysical certainty rather ii residual provision speaks terms potential risk inherently probabilistic indeed combination two terms suggests congress intended encompass possibilities even contingent remote simple risk much less certainty may attempted burglaries present serious potential risk physical injury another true completed burglaries explicitly covered statutory language provide baseline measure degree risk offense must otherwise present order qualify james argument also misapprehends taylor categorical approach view approach requiring every conceivable factual offense covered statute must necessarily present serious potential risk injury offense deemed violent felony cf gonzales slip find state statute creates crime outside generic definition listed crime federal statute requires application legal imagination state statute language requires realistic probability theoretical possibility state apply statute conduct falls outside generic definition crime rather proper inquiry whether conduct encompassed elements offense ordinary case presents serious potential risk injury another one always hypothesize unusual cases even prototypically violent crime might present genuine risk injury example attempted murder gun unbeknownst shooter bullets see thomas cadc take example offenses specifically enumerated ii one imagine extortion scheme anonymous blackmailer threatens release embarrassing personal information victim unless mailed regular payments cases risk physical injury another approaches zero mean offenses attempted murder extortion categorically nonviolent long offense type nature presents serious potential risk injury another satisfies requirements ii residual provision attempted burglary florida law construed jones require overt act directed toward entry structure satisfies test justice scalia dissent criticizes approach ground provide sufficient guidance lower courts required decide whether unenumerated offenses attempted burglary qualify violent felonies acca dissent alternative approach serious disadvantages among things approach unnecessarily decides important question parties briefed meaning term extortion ii decides question way hardly free doubt fails provide interpretation residual provision furnishes clear guidance future cases dissent interprets residual provision require least much risk least dangerous enumerated offense ordinary meaning language residual clause impose requirement clause demands serious potential risk physical injury another may reasonable infer risks presented enumerated offenses involve risk magnitude follow offense presents lesser risk necessarily fails qualify nothing language ii rules possibility offense may present serious risk physical injury another without presenting great risk enumerated offenses moreover even unenumerated offense qualify without presenting least much risk least risky enumerated offenses necessary identify least risky offenses order decide case rather sufficient establish simply unenumerated offense presented least much risk one enumerated offenses thus justice scalia interpretation meaning term extortion unnecessary inadvisable parties briefed issue proposed interpretation hardly beyond question instead interpreting meaning term extortion accordance meaning common law modern federal state statutes see taylor suggested adopt interpretation seems entirely novel greatly reduces reach acca stated reason tackling question provide guidance lower courts future cases surely worthy objective practical terms proposed interpretation residual clause make much easier lower courts decide whether unenumerated offenses qualify without hard statistics statistics called attention lower determine whether risk posed generic burglary greater less risk posed entirely unrelated unenumerated offense say escape prison end justice scalia analysis case turns question comparative risks presented burglary attempted burglary risk physical injury cases occurs confrontation criminal another person whether occupant structure law enforcement officer security guard someone else argued encounter occurs consummated burglary entry risk greater encounter occurs attempted burglary entry effected may true argument fails come grips fact encounters may occur much frequently attempted burglaries precisely due encounters many planned burglaries progress beyond attempt stage justice scalia dismisses danger involved encounter occur attempted burglaries stating encounters likely consist nothing occupant yelling window burglar running away post many possible scenarios armed burglar may spotted police officer private security guard participant neighborhood watch program homeowner angered sort conduct recited james presentence report throwing hammer window may give chase violent encounter may ensue reasons reasons discussed convinced offense attempted burglary defined florida law qualifies acca residual clause iv although question granted certiorari focused attempt prong florida attempted burglary law james also argues scope state underlying burglary statute precludes treating attempted burglary violent felony acca purposes specifically argues florida burglary statute differs generic burglary defined taylor supra defines include structure also curtilage thereof stat agree inclusion curtilage takes florida underlying offense burglary outside definition generic burglary set forth taylor requires unlawful entry remaining building structure emphasis added conclusion dispositive government argue james conviction attempted burglary constitutes burglary ii rather relies residual provision clause recognized cover conduct outside strict definition nevertheless similar generic burglary risk posed attempted entry curtilage comparable posed attempted entry structure concluded sufficient qualify residual provision must turn state law order answer question florida construed curtilage narrowly requiring form enclosure order area surrounding residence considered part referred burglary statute state hamilton holding yard surrounded trees curtilage see also matthews florida case law construes curtilage narrowly include enclosed area surrounding structure given narrow definition believe inclusion curtilage mitigates risk presented attempted burglary take offense outside scope clause ii residual provision typical reason enclosing curtilage adjacent structure keep unwanted visitors especially criminal motives burglar illegally attempts enter enclosed area surrounding dwelling creates much risk physical confrontation property owner law enforcement official third party one attempts enter structure light florida narrow definition curtilage attempted burglary curtilage requires physical proximity structure overt act directed toward breaching enclosure attempt presents serious potential risk violence ensue someone injured holding burglary curtilage violent felony acca residual provision finally james argues construing attempted burglary violent felony raises sixth amendment issues apprendi new jersey progeny based judicial fact finding risk presented acts underlie convictions attempted burglary brief petitioner argument without merit determining whether attempted burglary florida law qualifies violent felony ii engaging statutory interpretation judicial factfinding indeed applying taylor categorical approach avoided inquiry underlying facts james particular offense looked solely elements attempted burglary defined florida law analysis raises sixth amendment reasons judgment appeals eleventh circuit affirmed ordered alphonso james petitioner writ certiorari appeals eleventh circuit april justice scalia justice stevens justice ginsburg join dissenting disagree basic approach case must therefore lay acknowledges ante way attempted burglary qualify violent felony armed career criminal act acca falling within residual provision clause ii crime otherwise involves conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another ii basis eleventh circuit decision hold attempt commit burglary presents potential risk physical injury another sufficient satisfy acca definition felony center parties dispute problem approach determining crimes fit within residual provision almost entirely ad hoc crime says involv conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another gets case docket sure enough utterly fails supposed provide guidance concrete enough ensure acca residual provision applied acceptable degree consistency hundreds district judges impose sentences every day one guideline suggest sentencer compare unenumerated offense issue closest analog among four offenses set forth burglary arson extortion crimes involving use explosives include unenumerated offense within acca risk poses comparable ante principal attraction test suspect makes relatively easy decide present case though shall subsequently discuss think reaches wrong conclusion whether attempted burglary poses comparable risk assuming comparable means test provide guidance closely analogous offense clear risk comparable often case obvious four enumerated offenses closest analog tell truth none analogous example driving influence alcohol analogous burglary arson extortion crime involving use explosives analog identified done offense issue present comparable risk declines say seems inconceivable means offense excluded acca reason example comport conceivable congressional intent disqualify unenumerated crime analogous arson presents nowhere near risk injury posed arson presents far greater risk injury burglary congress explicitly included thus probably vast majority cases today opinion provides guidance whatever leaving lower courts devices deciding conviction involves conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another take decades dozens grants certiorari allocate nation crimes one side entirely reasonable entirely indeterminate line compare ante concluding attempted burglary poses sufficient risk leocal ashcroft concluding driving influence alcohol pose substantial risk physical force person property another may used imprecision indeterminacy particularly inappropriate application criminal statute years prison hinge scope acca residual provision yet boundaries ill defined going deny effect statute impermissibly vague see part iii infra responsibility derive text rules application provide notice covered prevent arbitrary discriminatory sentencing see kolender lawson offenders notice particular course conduct result mandatory minimum prison term years prefers keep guessing ii residual provision clause ii acca definition violent felony clause sweeps within acca ambit crime otherwise involves conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another put mildly model clarity pretend solution provides application statute contexts much better today opinion congress given us eleventh circuit properly sought resolve case employing categorical approach looking statutory elements attempted burglary see generally prohibits later delving particular facts disclosed record conviction thus leaving normally fact conviction statutory definition prior offense shepard quoting taylor ante also begin approach government us provide certainty least enough decide present case holding attempt commit crime violence treated completed crime points various federal laws many state laws punish attempt sanction completed crime see brief persuasive punishment meted solely basis risk physical injury crime presents seems however similar punishment necessarily imply similar risk likely represents judgment two crimes display similar degree depravity deserving punishment needful deterrence person guilty attempted burglary may placed anyone physical risk willing successful burglar seems impossible say equivalence punishment suggests equivalence imposed risk therefore look elsewhere clarification statutory text first invite analysis word congress placed forefront residual provision otherwise used adverb ii modifying verb involves otherwise defined different manner another way webster new international dictionary ed thus natural reading statute committing one enumerated crimes burglary arson extortion crimes involving explosives one way commit crime involv ing conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another ways committing crime character similarly constitute violent felon ies words enumerated crimes examples congress mind residual provision residual provision interpreted examples mind commonsense principle construction sometimes referred canon ejusdem generis hen general word phrase follows list specific persons things general word phrase interpreted include persons things type listed black law dictionary ed black see washington state dept social health servs guardianship estate keffeler case application principle suggests residual provision means general phrase conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another conduct resembles insofar degree risk concerned previously enumerated another context might conclude degree risk merely similar even slightly less qualify obviously interpretation leave good deal ambiguity downside low risk scale one go risk becomes dissimilar enumerated crimes since text sets forth criterion courts might vary dramatically answer cf leocal reversing eleventh circuit determination driving influence alcohol qualifies crime violence reasonably avoidable indeterminateness unacceptable context criminal sanctions rule lenity grounded part need give encompassed criminal statute bass quoting mcboyle demands give text narrow reading susceptible requirement degree risk similar enumerated crimes means lesser risk posed least dangerous enumerated crimes turn next logical question four enumerated crimes burglary arson extortion crimes involving use explosives poses least serious potential risk physical injury another two involve use fire explosives possibly qualify thus question must address whether burglary extortion poses lesser risk must first define crimes taylor defined burglary used provision acca issue first determined must uniform definition independent labels employed various criminal codes considered rejected definition finding contemporary understanding diverged long way roots ultimately concluded congress meant generic sense term used criminal codes determine sense looked guidance lafave scott substantive criminal law american law institute model penal code defined burglary crime regardless exact definition label basic elements unlawful unprivileged entry remaining building structure intent commit crime taylor supra defining extortion purposes acca follow approach common law extortion property offense committed public official took money thing value due pretense entitled property virtue office scheidler national organization women quoting blackstone commentaries laws england citing anderson wharton criminal law procedure pp see also lafave substantive criminal law ed burglary however modern conceptions extortion gone well beyond understanding hobbs act example congress explicitly definition extortion include acts private individuals scheidler supra quoting evans whereas hobbs act retained requirement something value actually acquired extortionist scheidler supra majority state statutes require defendant make threat intent thereby acquire victim property lafave substantive criminal law emphasis added state statutes category qualifying threats expanded dramatically include threats kill victim future cause economic harm continue strike boycott collective unofficial action unlawfully detain accuse victim crime expose disgraceful defect secret victim known subject public ridicule disgrace impair one credit business repute model penal code definition theft extortion reflects expansive modern notion crime person guilty theft extortion purposely obtains property another threatening inflict bodily injury anyone commit criminal offense accuse anyone criminal offense expose secret tending subject person hatred contempt ridicule impair credit business repute take withhold action official cause official take withhold action bring continue strike boycott collective unofficial action property demanded received benefit group whose interest actor purports act testify provide information withhold testimony information respect another legal claim defense inflict harm benefit actor federal statutes including hobbs act travel act ed supp iv racketeer influenced corrupt organizations act rico et use similarly broad conception extortion see nardello travel act scheidler supra hobbs act rico word extortion acca definition violent felony however incorporate full panoply threats qualify model penal code many inherently nonviolent arrive conclusion two reasons first another canon statutory construction noscitur sociis counsels meaning unclear word phrase determined words immediately surrounding black see keffeler course noscitur sociis erudite say antiquated way saying common sense tells us true word known company keeps jarecki searle say various possible meanings word given must determined manner makes fit words closely associated words immediately surrounding extortion ii burglary arson crimes involv ing use explosives model penal code sweeping definition extortion sit uncomfortably indeed amidst list crimes otherwise residual provision makes plain characterized potential violence risk physical harm others acca usage extortion differs context word appears travel act one list crimes often used organized crime collect revenue nardello supra including bribery differs context extortion appears rico part laundry list nearly every federal crime sun see supp iv suggested canon reinforced fact original notion extortion full expanse modern definition include crimes inherently unlikely cause physical harm set bar residual provision level embrace virtually offense making limitation serious potential risk physical injury another utterly see part iii infra therefore assume extortion acca obtaining something value another consent induced wrongful use threatened use force person property another cf leocal discussing relationship use force person property another crime violence one final consideration worthy mention must make sure restricted definition generic extortion render inclusion extortion ii superfluous light duty give effect possible every clause word statute duncan walker internal quotation marks omitted clause already includes acca definition violent felony crime element use attempted use threatened use physical force person another narrow definition extortion passes surplusage test includes crimes covered provision problem since definition includes use threatened use force property whereas clause limited force person thus obtaining someone else money threatening wreck place business fit within clause ii within clause defined burglary extortion return question launched investigation first place two poses least serious potential risk physical injury another recall definitions burglary unlawful unprivileged entry remaining building structure intent commit crime extortion obtaining something value another consent induced wrongful use threatened use force person property another every victim extortion object threat person property ignores threat resists seeking protect property may harmed burglary hand involves possibility confrontation take place crime underway risk physical harm become reality property owner happens present situation burglar ordinarily seeks avoid extortionist moreover already expressed willingness commit violent act burglar may prepared flee first sign human presence think obvious burglary less inherently risky extortion thus least inherently risky four crimes enumerated ii concluded part crime may qualify acca violent felony residual provision poses least much risk physical injury another least risky enumerated crimes part least risky enumerated crimes burglary finally able turn ultimate question posed case attempted burglary categorically qualify violent felony acca residual provision analysis recast question attempted burglary categorically involve conduct poses least much risk physical injury another completed burglary contrary says ante answer must taylor discussed risks posed conduct involved completed burglary found significant burglary involves invasion victims homes workplaces internal quotation marks brackets omitted dwelled invasion inherent potential harm persons comparing attempted burglary completed burglary focuses almost exclusively possibility confrontation burglar third party ante ignores numerous factors make completed burglary far dangerous failed one closer proximity burglar victim confrontation takes place inside confined space victim home greater likelihood victim initiating violence inside home protect family property greater likelihood confrontation inside home burglar occupant home rather police confrontation envisions burglar third party burglar still outside home likely consist nothing occupant yelling window burglar running away simply case apparently believes home entries often reduced attempted home entries physical confrontation homeowner criminal latter still outside house one must envision householder throwing open front door shotgun hand burglar trying pick lock previously stated fact offender enters building commit crime creates possibility violent confrontation offender occupant caretaker person comes investigate taylor supra emphasis added see also leocal supra urglary nature involves substantial risk burglar use force victim completing crime emphasis added definition perpetrator convicted attempted burglary failed make inside home workplace indeed criminal convicted attempted burglary almost certainly injured one otherwise convicted something far serious assault murder thus full extent risk burglary poses entry home makes burglary threat physical safety victim necessarily absent attempted burglary however attempt defined attempted burglary categorically poses less serious potential risk physical injury another burglary least risky acca enumerated crimes hold predicate violent felony purposes acca mandatory minimum sentencing enhancement ed supp iv regardless close state attempt statute requires perpetrator come completing underlying observes undoubted accuracy approach perfect leaves courts decide ithout hard statistics guide ante degree risk physical injury posed various crimes imponderable avoided dealing statute turns upon serious potential risk physical injury another inheres puny solution well know attempted burglary poses risk burglary dissent must establish solution perfect substantially better proposes little doubt addition leaving air judicial determination much risk physical injury crime presents uninformative opinion leaves open guessed lower courts subjected law whether degree risk covered residual provision limited degrees risk presented enumerated crimes whether extortion given broadest meaning embrace crimes virtually risk physical injury importantly world set minimum risk physical injury qualify indeed leaves lower courts subject law sail upon virtual sea doubt thing decides view erroneously attempted burglary poses risk physical injury burglary hence covered without need address bothersome questions wonderfully convenient solution enables accuse unnecessarily decid ing meaning extortion ante accurately quite irrelevantly asserts following ven unenumerated offense qualify without presenting least much risk least risky enumerated offenses necessary identify least risky offenses order decide case rather sufficient establish simply unenumerated offense presented least much risk one enumerated offenses ante emphasis added true enough properly criticized reaching unnecessary question like found attempted burglary risky burglary since however unavoidable determine meaning extortion order decide whether attempted burglary less risky criticism amounts nothing procedural quibble instead deciding attempted burglary clearly less risky arson use explosives remaining two enumerated crimes burglary less risky attempted burglary less risky burglary followed step step proceeded determine meaning extortion perhaps surely distinction without difference either approach determining meaning extortion unquestionably necessary iii congress passed acca enhance punishment offenders inter alia previously committed crimes pose serious potential risk physical injury another congress provided examples crimes meet eminently reasonable entirely abstract condition unfortunately however four examples little common especially respect level risk physical injury pose shoddy draftsmanship puts courts difficult choice apply acca enhancement virtually predicate offenses see supra apply pristine abstraction finding applicable whenever particular sentencing judge particular reviewing panel believes serious potential risk physical injury another whatever means try figure coherent way interpreting statute applies relatively predictable administrable fashion smaller subset crimes recognize statute drafting failure hold void vagueness see kolender lanzetta new jersey choose either third option tried implement fourth since believe first two impermissible congress wanted first subjecting repeat offenders mandatory minimum prison term easily crafted statute said acca tedious definition violent felony obviously meant effect second option one chosen today essentially leaving courts apply vague language manner ex ante end day highly unpredictable violates view constitutional prohibition vague criminal congress simply abdicated responsibility passes criminal statute insusceptible interpretation enables principled predictable application abdicated responsibility allows today opinion permits unintelligible criminal statute survive uncorrected unguided unexplained respectfully dissent alphonso james petitioner writ certiorari appeals eleventh circuit april justice thomas dissenting reasons set forth opinion concurring part concurring judgment shepard believe constitutional infirmity applied james makes today decision unnecessary exercise apprendi new jersey progeny prohibit judges mak ing finding raises defendant sentence beyond sentence lawfully imposed reference facts found jury admitted defendant booker thomas dissenting part yet precisely armed career criminal act ed supp iv permits case petitioner alphonso james pleaded guilty felon possession firearm violation ed exposed maximum sentence years section supp iv however mandated minimum sentence james three prior convictions violent felony serious drug offense james admitted convicted three prior felonies argued one felonies conviction attempted burglary dwelling violation stat violent felony purposes supp iv district resolved disputed fact favor government increased james sentence accordingly relying scheme initially created taylor appeals affirmed section conjunction taylor shepard today decision explain lower courts conduct factfinding according logic intervening precedents unconstitutional case shepard supra reason respectfully dissent footnotes james two prior convictions possession cocaine trafficking cocaine determined serious drug offense acca see issue jones distinguished earlier holding thomas state state upheld conviction state statute criminalizing possession burglary tools stat defendant arrested jumping fence trying run away police carrying screwdriver jones held overt act necessary convict burglary tool crime overt act required prove attempted burglary noted conduct charged thomas sufficient prove attempted burglary defendant case committed overt act directed toward entering remaining building see lane construing ohio attempted burglary law fact offender enters building commit crime often creates possibility violent confrontation offender occupant caretaker person comes fact defendant complete burglary offense diminish serious potential risk injury another arising attempted burglary fish michigan attempted burglary law payne massachusetts law massachusetts law possibility violent confrontation innocent party always present perpetrator attempts enter building illegally even crime actually completed solomon minnesota attempted burglary law custis maryland law cases attempted breaking entering charged defendant interrupted course illegally entering home interrupting intruder breaking home involves risk confrontation nearly great finding inside house thomas new jersey attempted burglary law andrello new york attempted burglary law davis illinois attempted burglary law bureau tennessee attempted burglary law propensity violent confrontation serious potential risk injury inherent burglary diminished burglar successful completing crime potential risk injury especially great burglar succeeds entry despite fully committing crime demint florida attempted burglary law collins wisconsin attempted burglary law already recognized inherently dangerous situation possibility confrontation created burglar attempts illegally enter building residence wisconsin requirement defendant must attempt enter building found guilty attempted burglary sufficient mandate attempted burglary wisconsin constitute violent felony strahl tenth circuit held attempted burglary utah law qualify acca predicate offense conviction based upon conduct making duplicate key targeted building obtaining floor plans structure possessing burglary tools permenter similarly excluded conviction oklahoma statute satisfied defendant merely targeted structure martinez fifth circuit came conclusion texas attempted burglary statute require defendant vicinity building weekley appeals concluded acca satisfied conviction washington law covered relatively unrisky conduct casing neighborhood selecting house burgle possessing neckties used burglary see black law dictionary ed potential apable coming possible risk chance injury damage loss danger hazard webster third new international dictionary potential existing possibility capacity strong possibility development state actuality risk possibility loss injury disadvantage destruction acca requires judges make sometimes difficult evaluations risks posed different offenses persuaded justice scalia suggestion pressed james amici residual provision unconstitutionally vague see post statutory requirement unenumerated crime otherwise involv conduct presents serious potential risk physical injury another indefinite prevent ordinary person understanding conduct prohibits see kolender lawson similar formulations used federal state criminal statutes see defining terrorist act conduct among things creates substantial risk serious bodily injury person rev stat ann west offense resisting arrest requires preventing officer effectuating arrest means creating substantial risk causing physical injury peace officer another cal health safety code ann west criminalizing air pollution results unreasonable risk great bodily injury death person penal law ann west supp riminal use chemical weapon biological weapon requires grave risk death serious physical injury another person participant crime burglary florida law differs generic burglary second respect extends entries structures also conveyance stat james accordance appears general practice florida specifically charged convicted attempted burglary dwelling need examine point extent james contends simple fact prior conviction required found jury position baseless james admitted fact prior conviction guilty plea case held prior convictions need treated element offense sixth amendment purposes footnotes imprecisely identifies common characteristic enumerated offenses therefore defining characteristic residual provision crimes create significant risks bodily injury confrontation might result bodily injury ante emphasis added course adding word confrontation convenient way shoehorning attempted burglary ambit residual provision invention entirely divorced statutory text hobbs act contains definition extortion obtaining property another consent induced wrongful use actual threatened force violence fear color official right nardello scheidler required define generic extortion purposes travel act rico leave term undefined defined obtaining something value another consent induced wrongful use force fear threats scheidler internal quotation marks omitted see also nardello agreeing government extortion means obtaining something value another consent induced wrongful use force fear threats two courts appeals also demonstrated conundrum posed congress inclusion extortion acca list enumerated violent felonies see deluca linchpin appellant theory suggestion extortions equal give appellant high marks ingenuity anderson kozinski determin ing whether crime violent felony regard easy matter taylor focused interstate consensus definition consensus extortion impossible know definition legislators voted acca mind quite likely thinking particular definition courts ultimately decided use different definitions extortion see deluca supra deciding model penal code approach anderson supra deciding hobbs act definition explains example modern extortion include anonymous blackmailer threaten ing release embarrassing personal information victim unless mailed regular payments crime involving risk physical injury another approach ing zero ante thus complete modern notion extortion adopted clear extortion least risky four enumerated crimes mean crime posing least much risk physical injury extortion qualify acca residual provision virtually crime qualify courts power subject almost repeat offender acca mandatory minimum indeed seems reality taking place lower courts see johnson operating dump truck without consent owner violent felony acca springfield walkaway escape prison honor camp violent felony acca need apply modified categorical approach case approach government achieve narrow type florida burglary underlying james conviction falls within generic acca burglary discussed however even attempt commit generic acca burglary qualify violent felony acca thus need remand eleventh circuit simply reversed plays question resolve merely stating possibility offense may present serious risk physical injury another without presenting great risk enumerated offenses ante course light ultimate conclusion regarding attempted burglary resolve question without guilty accuses unnecessarily decid ing important question ante pronouncement point pure dictum contends provision issue even left entirely unexplained today opinion skillfully accomplishes unconstitutionally vague imilar formulations used federal state criminal statutes ante none provisions cites however similar crucial relevant respect none prefaces requirement risk physical injury word otherwise preceded four confusing examples little common respect supposedly defining characteristic phrase shades red standing alone generate confusion unpredictability phrase red light pink maroon navy blue colors otherwise involve shades red assuredly