No. 20-8202

Otis Hill v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review circuit-split controlled-substance-offense crime-of-violence criminal-law eighth-circuit inchoate-offenses sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation u.s.s.g-4b1.2
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Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether inchoate offenses are included in the definition of a 'crime of violence' or 'controlled substance offense' under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals incorrectly found that inchoate offenses such as attempts and conspiracy are included in the definition of a “crime of violence” or a “controlled substance offense,” under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2? ii

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-05-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 2, 2021)

Attorneys

Otis Hill
Anna Marie WilliamsFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Anna Marie WilliamsFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent