[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR93.3]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 93--PROVISIONS IMPLEMENTING THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Drug Courts
 
Sec. 93.3  Definitions.

    (a) State has the same meaning as set forth in section 901(a)(2) of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended.
    (b) Unit of Local Government has the same meaning as set forth in 
section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968, as amended.
    (c) Assistant Attorney General means the Assistant Attorney General 
for the Office of Justice Programs.
    (d) Violent offender means a person who either--

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    (1) Is currently charged with or convicted of an offense during the 
course of which:
    (i) The person carried, possessed, or used a firearm or other 
dangerous weapon; or
    (ii) There occurred the use of force against the person of another; 
or
    (iii) There occurred the death of, or serious bodily injury to, any 
person; without regard to whether proof of any of the elements described 
herein is required to convict; or
    (2) Has previously been convicted of a felony crime of violence 
involving the use or attempted use of force against a person with the 
intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.