No. 20-8020

Charleston Pierre Wiggins v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-05-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: categorical-approach circuit-split controlled-substance-offense drug-distribution guideline-commentary sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation USSG-4B1.2(b)
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Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an offense-matching categorical approach applies to the determination of a 'controlled substance offense' under the USSG § 4B1.2(b)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED I Whether an offense-matching categorical approach applies to the determination of a “controlled substance offense” under the USSG § 4B1.2(b)? II Whether courts may defer to Sentencing Guideline commentary which strays from the unambiguous text of the Guideline to conclude that “distribution” of drugs includes attempted distribution of drugs. [NOTE: ISSUE II is currently pending review in Tabb v. United States, Case No. 20-579. Petitioner adopts and incorporates the arguments raised in Tabb, but presents a somewhat abbreviated argument for the convenience of the Court.] ii PARTIES INVOLVED All parties appear in the caption of the case on the cover page. iii

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-14
Memorandum of respondent United States of America filed.
2021-06-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2021.
2021-06-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 14, 2021 to July 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 14, 2021)

Attorneys

Charleston Wiggins
Richard Michael SummaFederal Public Defender, Northern District of Florida, Petitioner
Richard Michael SummaFederal Public Defender, Northern District of Florida, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent