No. 19-6318

Damon Tracy Locke v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: career-offender circuit-split controlled-substance controlled-substances criminal-sentencing drug-statute drug-statutes mathis-precedent mathis-v-united-states plain-error sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2019-11-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the Eighth Circuit interpretation and application of drug statutes as qualifying offenses for career offender status in opposition to Mathis v. United States?

Question Presented (from Petition)

Question Presented for Review Is the Eighth Circuit interpretation and application of drug statutes as qualifying offenses for career offender status in opposition to Mathis v. United States, US.__, 136 S.Ct. 2243, 195 L.Ed.2d 604 (2016), along with other circuit courts which have been applying Mathis v. United States? il Parties and

Docket Entries

2019-11-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 20, 2019)

Attorneys

Damon Locke
Stephen A. SwiftKlinger, Robinson & Ford, LLP, Petitioner
Stephen A. SwiftKlinger, Robinson & Ford, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent