No. 20-8084
Gregory Brown v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: controlled-substance controlled-substances criminal-law federal-courts federal-procedure mens-rea sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 28 U.S.C. § 994(h)(2)(B) and the definition of a "controlled substance offense" in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) require that a defendant's prior offense include the mens rea of knowledge of the illicit nature of the substance.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 28 U.S.C. § 994(h)(2)(B) and the definition of a 'controlled substance offense' in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) require that a defendant's prior offense include the mens rea of knowledge of the illicit nature of the substance
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-05-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 21, 2021)
Attorneys
Gregory Brown
M. Allison Guagliardo — Office of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent