No. 19-6050

Jose Vizcarrondo-Casanova v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 924(c)(3)(a) categorical-approach circuit-split crime-of-violence criminal-law criminal-procedure davis-precedent plain-error puerto-rico-law sentencing statutory-interpretation united-states-v-davis
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-11-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether murder under Puerto Rico law categorical approach fails to qualify as a 'crime of violence' under remaining force clause of 924(C)(3)(A), under United States v. Davis

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1) Whether' murder under Puerto Rico law categorical approach fails to qualify as a "crime of violence" under remaining force clause of 924(C)(3)(A), under United States v. Davis, 139 S.Ct. 2319 (2019). 2) Whether' was plain error to permit the Jury to convict Petitioner of 924 offenses, under United States v. Jones (No. 18-30256(5th Cir. August 12, 2019)) quoting, United States v. Davis, 139 S.Ct. 2319(2019). (Split among ist Cir. and 5th Cir.) II

Docket Entries

2019-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
2019-10-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-09-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 24, 2019)

Attorneys

Jose Vizcarrando-Casanova
Jose Vizcarrando-Casanova — Petitioner
Jose Vizcarrando-Casanova — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent