No. 19-774

Marcus Terrelle Marsh v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (3)
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act categorical-approach criminal-sentencing drug-distribution drug-statute federal-sentencing predicate-offense state-law statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2020-05-28 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state drug statute that lists a variety of means by which it can be violated, including purchasing, which does not meet the definition of a drug distribution crime, is categorically a predicate offense for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Whether a state drug statute that lists a variety of means by which it can be violated, including purchasing, which does not meet the definition of a drug distribution crime, is categorically a predicate offense for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act?

Docket Entries

2020-06-01
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
2020-01-16
Rescheduled.
2020-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
2020-01-06
Rescheduled.
2019-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2020)

Attorneys

Marcus Marsh
Joshua Snow KendrickKendrick & Leonard, P.C., Petitioner
Joshua Snow KendrickKendrick & Leonard, P.C., Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent