No. 22-7638

Jesus Mendez v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2023-05-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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
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 LeeFederal Defenders of New York, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent