No. 19-7999

Christopher Parker v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-2113 18-usc-924 bank-robbery constitutional-challenge crime-of-violence elements-clause federal-armed-bank-robbery federal-criminal-law statutory-interpretation vagueness vagueness-doctrine
Key Terms:
Takings DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is federal armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (d) categorically a crime of violence under the elements clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) when the offense fails to require any intentional use, attempted use, or threat of violent physical force?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Federal armed bank robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (d), is a general intent offense. Carter v. United States, 530 U.S. 255, 268 (2000). Decades of circuit precedent hold that intimidation under the statute is judged by the reasonable reaction of the victim, rather than by the defendant’s intent. This Court has ruled that the language found in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(B)’s definition ofa “crime of violence” is unconstitutionally vague. United States v. Davis, 139 S. Ct. 2319, 2336 (2019); see Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015) (holding the Armed Career Criminal Act’s residual clause, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(ii), unconstitutional); Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 S. Ct. 1204, 1215 (2018) (holding Immigration and Nationality Act’s “crime of violence” definition, 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), void for vagueness). Following Johnson, Petitioner challenged his § 924(c) convictions on constitutional vagueness grounds asserting that the predicate offense, federal bank robbery, was not categorically a crime of violence. The district court denied relief, but granted Petitioner a certificate of appealability. After Petitioner filed his opening brief, the Circuit granted the government’s opposed motion for summary affirmance. The question presented is: Is federal armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (d) categorically a crime of violence under the elements clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) when the offense fails to require any intentional use, attempted use, or threat of violent physical force? i

Docket Entries

2020-04-20
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 15, 2020)

Attorneys

Christopher Parker
Ann Catherine McClintockFederal Defender's Office, Petitioner
Ann Catherine McClintockFederal Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent