No. 20-6133

Theodore David Newcomb v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: categorical-approach conspiracy conspiracy-elements controlled-substance controlled-substance-offense eighth-circuit inchoate-offense sentencing-commission statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-12-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States Sentencing Commission exceeded its authority

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED (1) Whether the United States Sentencing Commission exceeded its authority by adding inchoate and precursor offenses to the definition of “controlled substance offense” through the Guideline commentary? (2) Whether the Eighth Circuit misapplied the categorical approach by finding that the underlying offense of a conspiracy is an element because the coconspirators had to agree on the object of the conspiracy?

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-10-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 25, 2020)

Attorneys

Theodore Newcomb
Heather Rae QuickFederal Public Defender Office for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent