No. 20-5245
Victor John Walker v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-924 armed-career-criminal-act attempt attempted-robbery crime-of-violence criminal-law elements-clause hobbs-act statutory-interpretation violent-crime
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an attempt to commit an offense that has as an element the use of physical, violent force categorically qualifies itself as 'a crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)'s elements clause, even though the attempt offense does not require use or threat of 'violent force?'
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether an attempt to commit an offense that has as an element the use of physical, violent force categorically qualifies itself as “a crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)’s elements clause, even though the attempt offense does not require use or threat of “violent force?” i
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 2, 2020)
Attorneys
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Victor Walker
Shehnoor K Grewal — Office of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
Shehnoor K Grewal — Office of the Federal Defender, Petitioner