No. 21-5503
Eric Henry Woodberry and Bradford Marselas Johnson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-law criminal-statute firearm-length firearms mandatory-minimum mandatory-minimums mens-rea prosecutorial-burden sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2021-10-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(B)(i) requires the government to prove that a defendant knew of the length of the firearm carried during the commission of a qualifying crime was less than 16 inches when the firearm's length triggers a mandatory 10-year sentence consecutive to all other sentencing provisions
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(B)(i) requires the government to prove that a defendant knew of the length of the firearm carried during the commission of a qualifying crime was less than 16 inches when the firearm's length triggers a mandatory 10-year sentence consecutive to all other sentencing provisions. 2
Docket Entries
2021-10-12
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-08-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 27, 2021)
Attorneys
Robert Woodberry, et al.
Suzanne Lee Elliott — Law Offices of Suzanne Lee Elliott, Petitioner
Suzanne Lee Elliott — Law Offices of Suzanne Lee Elliott, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent