No. 20-7413

Zelos Fields v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 'bank-robbery' 'crime-of-violence' 'force-clause' 'hobbs-act' 'sentencing-enhancement' 'statutory-interpretation' criminal-law federal-jurisdiction force-clause property-rights statutory-interpretation violent-crime
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2021-06-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Hobbs Act robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 is a crime of violence under the force clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)

Question Presented (from Petition)

Questions Presented 1. Whether Hobbs Act robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 is a crime of violence under the force clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(¢)(3)(A), where the offense encompasses threats of harm to intangible property and economic interests, and thus does not categorically require the use, attempted use, or threat of violent physical force? 2. Whether federal bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d) is a crime of violence under the elements clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(8)(A), where the offense fails to require any intentional use, attempted use, or threat of violent physical force? i Statement of

Docket Entries

2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-05-10
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2021-04-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 10, 2021.
2021-04-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 9, 2021 to May 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 9, 2021)

Attorneys

United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Zelos Fields
Brianna Fuller MircheffOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Brianna Fuller MircheffOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner