No. 19-7731

Michael Herrold v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act burglary controlled-substance controlled-substances drug-distribution generic-burglary generic-definition intent intent-element overbreadth state-statute statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where a state statute explicitly defines 'burglary' in a way that does not require proof of an intent to commit a crime, and thus lacks an element necessary to satisfy the Armed Career Criminal Act's generic definition of 'burglary,' is that facial overbreadth enough to demonstrate that the crime is non-generic, or must a federal defendant also prove that the state has convicted someone who did not, in fact, harbor that intent?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Where a state statute explicitly defines “burglary” in a way that does not require proof of an intent to commit a crime, and thus lacks an element necessary to satisfy the Armed Career Criminal Act’s generic definition of “burglary,” 18 U.S.C. 924(e)(2)(B)(ii), is that facial overbreadth enough to demonstrate that the crime is non-generic, or must a federal defendant also prove that the state has convicted someone who did not, in fact, harbor that intent? 2. The ACCA defines “serious drug offense” to include state offenses “involving manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)).” 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(A)Gi) (emphasis added). Does a state offense “involv[e]” distribution of a “controlled substance” where it prohibits a bare offer to sell drugs, even where the suspect has no drugs, no intent to sell drugs, and no ability to obtain drugs? ce) DIRECTLY

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-24
Reply of petitioner Michael Herrold filed. (Distributed)
2020-06-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-04-29
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until June 18, 2020, granted.
2020-04-28
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 13, 2020 to June 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-24
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2020-04-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 24, 2020.
2020-04-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2020 to April 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 23, 2020 to April 22, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 22, 2020.
2020-02-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 23, 2020)
2020-01-09
Application (19A772) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 17, 2020.
2020-01-07
Application (19A772) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 16, 2020 to February 28, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Michael Herrold
James Matthew WrightOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
James Matthew WrightOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent