No. 19-5489

Azibo Aquart v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2019-08-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: criminal-intent criminal-law enterprise enterprise-protection intent position racketeering racketeering-statute second-circuit-interpretation statutory-construction vicar-statute violent-crimes violent-crimes-in-aid-of-racketeering
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant acts for the purpose of maintaining or increasing his position in an enterprise under the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. | Whether a defendant acts for the “purpose of. . . maintaining or increasing [his] position in an enterprise” within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1959, the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute, whenever he acts to protect the enterprise itself.

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-07
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-08-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 7, 2019.
2019-08-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 6, 2019 to October 7, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-08-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 6, 2019)
2019-05-21
Application (18A1203) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 4, 2019.
2019-05-17
Application (18A1203) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2019 to August 4, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Attorneys

Azibo Aquart
Beverly Van NessLaw Office of Beverly Van Ness, Petitioner
Beverly Van NessLaw Office of Beverly Van Ness, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent