No. 20-7287
Tags: controlled-substance controlled-substance-offense criminal-law drug-offense due-process knowledge-requirement mens-rea sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2021-06-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the drug conduct in the 'controlled substance offense' definition in U.S. Sentencing Guideline § 4B1.2(b) requires knowledge of the illicit nature of the controlled substance
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the drug conduct in the “controlled substance offense” definition in U.S. Sentencing Guideline § 4B1.2(b) requires knowledge of the illicit nature of the controlled substance. 1 1 A similar question is also presented in Duwayne Jones v. United States, No. 206399 (response requested Dec. 22, 2020); Anthony Billings, Jr. v. United States, No. 20-7101 (pet. filed Feb 4, 2021); and Curry v. United States (pet. filed Feb. 24, 2021) (not yet docketed). i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no
Docket Entries
2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-04-30
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2021-03-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 30, 2021.
2021-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2021 to April 30, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 31, 2021)
Attorneys
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Viguens Cius
Andrew Lee Adler — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner