No. 19-5853
Jambulat Tkhilaishvili v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-intent criminal-procedure due-process extortion judgment-of-acquittal physical-possession property-transfer scheidler sekhar statutory-interpretation supreme-court-precedent takings
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-10-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the defendant is entitled to a judgment of acquittal for extortion when the defendant directed the victim to transfer property to third parties rather than taking physical possession of the property
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
ISSUE PRESENTED L This Court has held in Sekhar and Scheidler that, to be guilty of extortion, the defendant must take physical possession of the victim’s property. In this case, the Defendant was alleged to have directed the victim to transfer his property to third parties. Is the Defendant entitled to a judgment of acquittal? i
Docket Entries
2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 7, 2019)
Attorneys
Jambulat Tkhilaishvili
Michael L. Tumposky — Hedges & Tumposky, LLP, Petitioner
Michael L. Tumposky — Hedges & Tumposky, LLP, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent