No. 18-8528
Willie Robertson, Jr. v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act force-clause state-robbery state-robbery-offense statutory-interpretation victim-resistance violent-felony
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2019-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is a state robbery offense that includes 'as an element' the common law requirement of overcoming 'victim resistance' categorically a 'violent felony' under the Armed Career Criminal Act's force clause, if the offense has been specifically interpreted by state appellate courts to require only slight force to overcome resistance?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Is a state robbery offense that includes "as an element" the common law requirement of overcoming "victim resistance" categorically a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act's force clause, if the offense has been specifically interpreted by state appellate courts to require only slight force to overcome revistance? \
Docket Entries
2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-12-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent