No. 20-5926

Rolando Candia v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-2119 18-usc-924(c)(3)(A) carjacking carjacking-statute crime-of-violence elements-clause federal-criminal-law intimidation sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2020-11-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the federal carjacking statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2119, qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under the elements clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the federal carjacking statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2119, which may be violated by means of “intimidation” through threats of mental or non-corporeal harm, categorically qualifies as a “crime of violence” under the elements clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A). i

Docket Entries

2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 5, 2020)

Attorneys

Rolando Candia
Todd M. BordenOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Todd M. BordenOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent