No. 20-7974

Terrol Debaun Travis v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-05-10
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act controlled-substances delivery offer-to-sell serious-drug-offense texas
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the definition of 'delivery' in the Texas controlled substances statute, which includes an offer to sell, includes conduct that does not qualify as a 'serious drug offense' under the Armed Career Criminal Act?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED L. Whether the definition of “delivery” in the Texas controlled substances statute, which includes an offer to sell, includes conduct that does not qualify as a “serious drug offense” under the Armed Career Criminal Act? I. Whether a Texas conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, which can be based on a reckless mental state, constitutes a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act? i

Docket Entries

2021-11-05
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-10-04
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Borden</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 593 U. S. ___ (2021).
2021-07-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-07
Memorandum of respondent United States of America filed.
2021-06-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 9, 2021.
2021-06-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 9, 2021 to July 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 9, 2021)

Attorneys

Terrol Travis
Adam Ryan NicholsonOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Adam Ryan NicholsonOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent