No. 20-5075

Jorge Hiram Baez-Martinez v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act categorical-approach circuit-split depraved-heart force-clause mens-rea recklessness violent-felony
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw
Latest Conference: 2021-06-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether crimes that may be committed recklessly with a depraved heart mens rea can qualify as a 'violent felony' under the Armed Career Criminal Act

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether crimes that may be committed recklessly with a depraved heart mens rea — as opposed to willfully or intentionally — can qualify as a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).

Docket Entries

2021-08-23
Rehearing DENIED.
2021-07-29
DISTRIBUTED.
2021-07-15
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2020-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-09-16
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2020-09-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 16, 2020.
2020-09-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 14, 2020 to September 16, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 14, 2020.
2020-08-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 14, 2020 to September 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2020)

Attorneys

Jorge Hiram Baez-Martinez
Franco Lorenzo Perez RedondoOffice of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Puerto Rico, Petitioner
Franco Lorenzo Perez RedondoOffice of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Puerto Rico, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent