No. 20-6075

Deshawn McCarter v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: california-robbery crime-of-violence criminal-statute generic-extortion generic-robbery property-threat sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-12-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the California robbery statute criminalize a broader swath of conduct than generic robbery or generic extortion?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the California robbery statute criminalize a broader swath of conduct than generic robbery or generic extortion in light of the fact that California robbery includes a threat to injure property? i

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2020-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 19, 2020)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Deshawn McCarter
Brandon Elliott Beck — Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Petitioner
Brandon Elliott Beck — Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent