What is the effect of a modified categorical approach to determining whether a person has a valid claim?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Baldon, No. 18-10411 (9th Cir. 2020):

the district court was correct in applying the modified categorical approach, we would disagree. See United States v. Dixon, 805 F.3d 1193, 1198-99 (9th Cir. 2015).

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