Thomas Anthony Hammond v. United States
The United States Court Of Appeals has entered a decision in conflict with the decisions of the United States Courts of Appeals for the First and Second Circuits on whether New York's Robbery Statute § 160.15 Qualifies as a Crime of Violence under the Career Offender Guideline § 4B1.2. The Supervisory Powers of this Most Honorable Court are Required to Maintain Consistency in the Administration, interpretation and application of federal Law.
Whether Hammond the Constitutional Protections under the Due Process Clause and the Ex Post Facto Clause protect Hammond against being Sentenced under a Law that retrospecttively increased his Sentenced.
Whether the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in Concluding that New york's Robbery Statute §160.15, irrespective of the Degree of Robbery, is categorically a "Crime of Violence Under US.S.G. §4B1.2
Whether New York's Robbery Statute § 160.15 qualifies as a Crime of Violence under the Career Offender Guideline § 4B1.2