No. 20-5347
Bakari McCant v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-924 attempt crime-of-violence criminal-law elements-clause federal-statute hobbs-act statutory-interpretation violent-force
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Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an attempt to commit an offense that has as an element of 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, attempted use, or threatened use of 'violent force'?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether an attempt to commit an offense that has as an element of 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, attempted use, or threatened use of “violent force”? i
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-08-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 14, 2020)
Attorneys
Bakari McCant
Shehnoor K Grewal — Office of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
Shehnoor K Grewal — Office of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent