No. 21-5386

Michael Kenneth Young v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal criminal-classification district-court drug-offense fourth-circuit fourth-circuit-appeal prior-convictions sentencing sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines serious-drug-offenses
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Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal err in reversing the decision of the District Court which had determined that Petitioner Michael Young was not subject to sentencing as an Armed Career Criminal because his prior convictions should not have been considered serious drug offenses?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal err in reversing the decision of the District Court which had determined that Petitioner Michael Young was not subject to sentencing as an Armed Career Criminal because his prior convictions should not have been considered serious drug offenses? i

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-08-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2021)

Attorneys

Michael Young
William Michael DuncanDuncan and Heydary Law, PLLC, Petitioner
William Michael DuncanDuncan and Heydary Law, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent