No. 18-7802

Michael Hopson v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aid-of-racketeering attempted-murder constitutional-claims criminal-intent criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment fourteenth-amendment fourth-circuit insufficient-evidence murder pattern-of-racketeering racketeering-conspiracy
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the evidence was insufficient to convict the petitioner of racketeering conspiracy and murder/attempted murder in aid of racketeering

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED The questions presented for review are: a) Whether the evidence at trial was insufficient to convict Petitioner of the racketeering conspiracy where the United States failed to prove Petitioner knowingly agreed to a pattern of racketeering? b) Whether the evidence at trial was insufficient to convict Petitioner of murder, conspiracy, or attempted murder in aid of racketeering where Petitioner did not share in the criminal intent of those who committed the criminal acts? i LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES I. Michael Hopson 83631-083 USP McCreary P.O. Box 3000 Pine Knot, KY 42635 II. Circuit Judges, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 1100 Main Street Suite 501 Richmond, VA 23219 Hon. Circuit Judge Agee Hon Circuit Judge Keenan Hon Circuit Judge Richardson Il. Arenda L. Wright, United States District Court Judge for the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at Newport News United States Courthouse. 2400 West Avenue Newport News, VA 23607 IV. US. Attorney’s Office 919 E. Main Street Suite 1900 Richmond VA 23219 Vv. Jamison P. Rasberry Rasberry Law, P.C. 1023 Laskin Road Ste 101 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 VI. Andrew Protogyrou Protogyrou and Rigney P.L.C. 125 St Pauls Blvd Ste 150 Northfolk, VA 23510 i

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 11, 2019)

Attorneys

Michael Hopson
Michael Hopson — Petitioner
Michael Hopson — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent