No. 18-5210

Robert A. Espinoza v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-924(c) attempt-offense crime-of-violence criminal-law elements-clause federal-statute johnson-v-united-states predicate-offense sentencing sessions-v-dimaya statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can an attempt offense be a predicate crime of violence for an 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) offense?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Illinois attempt offenses have two elements: an intent to commit an offense and a substantial step towards commission of the offense. The substantial step need not involve the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another. The question presented is: Can an attempt offense be a predicate crime of violence for an 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) offense? ii

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-07-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 10, 2018)

Attorneys

Robert Espinoza
Thomas W PattonFederal Public Defenders Office Central District of Illinois, Petitioner
Thomas W PattonFederal Public Defenders Office Central District of Illinois, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent