No. 18-7126

Ishmael Abdullah v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aggravated-assault court-of-appeals crime-of-violence criminal-law elements-clause federal-guidelines federal-sentencing-guidelines sentencing sentencing-guidelines state-criminal-statute state-statute statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the District Court's holding that New Jersey Statute §2C:12-1(b)(2) satisfies the elements clause of the 'crime of violence' definition of §4B1.2(a)(1) of the federal sentencing guidelines

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the District Court's holding that New Jersey Statute §2C:12-1(b)(2), one of the subsections of New Jersey aggravated assault, satisfies the elements clause of the "crime of violence" definition of §4B1.2(a)(1) of the federal sentencing guidelines. i

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-12-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Ishmael Abdullah
David Edward SchaferDavid E. Schafer, Attorney-at-Law, A Professional Corporation, Petitioner
David Edward SchaferDavid E. Schafer, Attorney-at-Law, A Professional Corporation, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent