No. 20-294
Lamont Kortez Gaines v. United States
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: circuit-split crime-of-violence criminal-procedure due-process equipoise evidence evidence-standard hobbs-act motion-for-acquittal standard-of-review statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2021-02-19
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a trial court must grant a motion for acquittal when, in viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, the evidence provides an equal likelihood of guilt and innocence
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a trial court must grant a motion for acquittal when, in viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, the evidence provides an equal likelihood of guilt and innocence. 2. Whether Hobbs Act robbery constitutes a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) when it can be committed through mere fear of future injury to property.
Docket Entries
2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-19
Reply of petitioner Lamont Kortez Gaines filed. (Distributed)
2021-01-04
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2020-11-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 4, 2021.
2020-11-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2020 to January 4, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2020.
2020-10-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 2, 2020 to December 2, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-02
Response Requested. (Due November 2, 2020)
2020-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2020)
Attorneys
Lamont Kortez Gaines
Daniel Matthew Suleiman — Covington & Burling LLP, Petitioner
Daniel Matthew Suleiman — Covington & Burling LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent