No. 20-7430
Carlos Torres v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: crime-of-violence criminal-law due-process federal-criminal-law federal-jurisdiction hobbs-act predicate-offense robbery-statute sentencing statutory-interpretation violent-crime
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2021-04-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a completed Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a predicate crime of violence
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a completed Hobbs Act robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 categorically qualifies as a predicate “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) to support a conviction under § 924(c)(1). i
Docket Entries
2021-04-05
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-03-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 12, 2021)
Attorneys
Carlos Torres
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent