No. 21-7137
Lonnel Porter v. United States
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: criminal-law custody custody-escape eighth-circuit escape homelessness residential-reentry-center sentencing statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Eighth Circuit misconstrued 18 U.S.C. § 751(a) to find that an escape from custody imposed 'by virtue of ... conviction' includes placement in a residential reentry center because the defendant would otherwise be homeless?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED I. WHETHER THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT MISCONSTRUED 18 U.S.C. § 751(a) TO FIND THAT AN ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY IMPOSED “BY VIRTUE OF ... CONVICTION” INCLUDES PLACEMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER BECAUSE THE DEFENDANT WOULD OTHERWISE BE HOMELESS? 1
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-13
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2022-04-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 13, 2022.
2022-04-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 13, 2022 to June 13, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-04-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2022.
2022-04-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 13, 2022 to May 13, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-03-14
Response Requested. (Due April 13, 2022)
2022-03-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-02-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 18, 2022)
Attorneys
Lonnel Porter
Webb L Wassmer — Wassmer Law Office, PLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent