No. 18-8662
Howard Lawson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: acca aggravated-assault armed-career-criminal-act criminal-history-classification criminal-law due-process florida-criminal-law predicate-offenses sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation supreme-court supreme-court-precedent
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2019-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Petitioner's prior aggravated assault qualifies as ACCA predicates
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED . 1. Whether Petitioner's prior aggravated assault under Fla. Stat. § 784.021 and aggravated battery .. with a deadly weapon pursuant to Fla. Stat. 784.045 qualify as ACCA predicates after the Supreme Court's recent decision in Franklin v. United States, No. 17 -8401 ? 2. Whether Petitioner has made a showing that his case is such imperative public importance as to justify deviation from normal appellate practice and to require immediate determination in this Court. 28 U.S.C. § 2101(e) ?
Docket Entries
2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 2, 2019)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent