No. 19-8043

Christopher Lamont Steward v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-1951 18-usc-924 924(c)-conviction categorical-approach crime-of-violence criminal-law federal-criminal-law hobbs-act predicate-offense statutory-interpretation violent-crime
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Latest Conference: 2020-06-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Hobbs Act robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), is categorically a 'crime of violence' that may serve as a predicate offense under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED L. Whether Hobbs Act robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), is categorically a “crime of violence” that may serve as a predicate offense under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)? I. If a defendant’s § 924(c) conviction is based on two potential predicates, one of which is a crime of violence and one of which is not, and the jury’s verdict does not indicate which predicate the jury relied on, does the categorical approach or a fact-specific approach apply in determining whether vacatur is required?

Docket Entries

2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-05
Reply of petitioner Christopher Steward filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-21
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-05-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 22, 2020.
2020-05-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2020 to May 22, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 18, 2020.
2020-04-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 17, 2020 to May 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 17, 2020)

Attorneys

Christopher Steward
Patrick L. BryantOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Patrick L. BryantOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent