The broad question presented by this case is whether the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals erroneously affirmed Mr. Yawn's sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), which was above the statutory maximum for his offense of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Specifically, this case presents the following question:

(1) Is a Florida conviction for felony battery a "violent felony" under the ACCA's elements clause, where the statute only requires the causation of great bodily harm rather than a substantial degree of force?

Whether a Florida conviction for felony battery is a 'violent felony' under the ACCA's elements clause