No. 21-6231
Christopher Lee Scott v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: categorical-approach controlled-substance controlled-substance-offenses divisibility fourth-circuit-review modified-categorical-approach precedent remand sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2021-12-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether S.C. Code §§ 44-53-370 and 44-53-375(B) are divisible into three offenses
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether this case should be remanded for the Fourth Circuit to decide the issue presented below, which is whether S.C. Code §§ 44-53-370 and 44-53375(B) are divisible into three offenses. I. Whether the standard applied was contrary to this Court’s jurisprudence on the categorical and modified categorical approaches, resulting in 8.C. Code §§ 44-53-370 and 44-53-375(B) being wrongly deemed controlled substance offenses. i
Docket Entries
2021-12-13
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-11-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 10, 2021)
Attorneys
Christopher Lee Scott
Kimberly H. Albro — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Kimberly H. Albro — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent