No. 19-7637
Pedro Anthony Romero Cruz v. United States
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: which can be committed through mere omission 18-usc-924(c)(3)(a) attempted-murder circuit-split civil-rights crime-of-violence criminal-law due-process federal-criminal-statute omission-liability statutory-interpretation use-of-force virginia-law
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2020-06-04
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)'s definition of a 'crime of violence,' under which an offense must have 'as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force,' includes the crime of attempted murder under Virginia law, which can be committed through mere omission
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)’s definition of a “crime of violence,” under which an offense must have “as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force,” includes the crime of attempted murder under Virginia law, which can be committed through mere omission.
Docket Entries
2020-06-08
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-01
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2020.
2020-03-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2020 to May 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-02
Response Requested. (Due April 1, 2020)
2020-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2020)
Attorneys
Pedro Anthony Romero Cruz
Charles Burnham — Burnham & Gorokhov, PLLC, Petitioner
Charles Burnham — Burnham & Gorokhov, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent