No. 18-8445

Tommy McAdoo v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bank-robbery career-offender categorical-approach circuit-split civil-rights crime-of-violence criminal-law due-process federal-bank-robbery federal-statute intimidation physical-force sentencing violent-physical-force
Key Terms:
Takings
Latest Conference: 2019-04-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should this Court accept review to resolve the conflicting 'intimidation' interpretations the Circuits have given the federal bank robbery statute?

Question Presented (from Petition)

Question Presented For Review The Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits broadly interpret “intimidation” as used in the federal bank robbery statute for sufficiency purposes, affirming convictions for non-violent conduct that does not involve the use, attempted use, or threats of violent physical force. Yet, when applying the crime of violence categorical analysis, these same circuits find “intimidation” always necessarily involves the use, attempted use, or threats of violent force. Should this Court accept review to resolve the conflicting “intimidation” interpretations the Circuits have given the federal bank robbery statute? ii

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Tommy McAdoo
Cristen ThayerFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Petitioner
Cristen ThayerFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent