No. 19-7824

Dexter Fisher v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 924(c) categorical-approach crime-of-violence criminal-procedure firearm-brandishing hobbs-act section-924c sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-03-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Mr. Fisher's § 924(c) convictions for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence must be vacated because the Hobbs Act robbery offenses underlying the § 924(c) convictions categorically fail to qualify as crimes of violence within the meaning of § 924(c)(3)(A)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether Mr. Fisher’s § 924(c) convictions for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence must be vacated because the Hobbs Act robbery offenses underlying the § 924(c) convictions categorically fail to qualify as crimes of violence within the meaning of § 924(c)(3)(A)? ii

Docket Entries

2020-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-02-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2020)

Attorneys

Dexter Fisher
Johanna Maria ChristiansenFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Johanna Maria ChristiansenFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent