No. 19-7965

Cedric Edney v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: categorical-approach controlled-substance-offense controlled-substances criminal-law fifth-circuit-interpretation mathis-standard mathis-v-united-states modified-categorical-approach sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation taylor-precedent taylor-v-united-states u-s-s-g-section-4b1-2-b
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Latest Conference: 2020-05-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fifth Circuit Err in deciding as an issue of first impression, that Texas offenses of Distribution of controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance can serve as predicate controlled substance offenses pursuant to U.S.S.G. Section 4B1.2(B), which stands in stark contrast with decisions of this Court, informing the proper applications of the categorical approach described in Taylor v. United States, 495 U.S. 575(1990), and modified categorical approach clarified in Mathis v. United States, 136 S.Ct. 2243 (2016)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2020-05-04
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
2020-04-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Cedric Edney
Cedric Edney — Petitioner
Cedric Edney — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent