No. 19-7076

Cedrick Ponder v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act circuit-split criminal-law criminal-offense elements-clause mens-rea reckless-mens-rea statutory-interpretation violent-felony
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Latest Conference: 2020-06-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal offense with a reckless mens rea qualifies as a 'violent felony' under the elements clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether this Court should resolve the split of authority over whether a criminal offense with a reckless mens rea qualifies as a “violent felony” under the elements clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i). i

Docket Entries

2020-06-08
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-26
Reply of petitioner Cedrick Ponder filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentProof of Service
2020-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-04-06
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari for at least 30 days granted.
2020-04-03
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 16, 2020 to May 16, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2020-03-30
Memorandum of respondent United States of America filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2020-02-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 30, 2020.
2020-02-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 28, 2020 to March 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2020-01-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 28, 2020.
2020-01-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 29, 2020 to February 28, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2019-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 29, 2020)
PetitionAppendixMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisProof of ServiceOther

Attorneys

Cedrick Ponder
Tracy M. Dreispul — Federal Public Defender Southern District of Florida, Petitioner
Tracy M. Dreispul — Federal Public Defender Southern District of Florida, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent