No. 22-7638
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-924c crime-of-violence criminal-law elements-clause firearm-enhancement hobbs-act sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation united-states-v-taylor
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2023-06-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), qualifies as a “crime of violence” capable of sustaining a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), punishing those who use a firearm during a crime of violence, in light of United States v. Taylor, 142 S. Ct. 2015 (2022). i
Docket Entries
2023-06-26
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2023-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
2023-05-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-05-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 26, 2023)
Attorneys
Jesus Mendez
Yuanchung Lee — Federal Defenders of New York, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent