whether-the-texas-offense-of-aggravated-robbery-is-a-violent-felony-under-the-armed-career-criminal-act

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether the Texas offense of aggravated robbery is a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. §924(e)? Subsidiary question: Whether the instant Petition should be held pending Walker v. United States, No. 19-373, U.S.__, S.Ct. , 2019 WL 6042320 (Nov. 15, 2019)(granting cert.), and/or Burris v. United States, No. 19-6186 (cert. filed October 7, 2019)? 2. Whether the fact of a prior conviction must be proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt and placed in the indictment if it elevates the defendant’s maximum punishment? Subsidiary question: Whether the instant Petition should be held pending any forthcoming case addressing the viability of Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 334 (1998)? ii PARTIES Rdoney Dewayne Mitchell is the Petitioner, who was the defendant-appellant below. The United States of America is the Respondent, who was the plaintiff-appellee below. ili