No. 23-5602

Curtis Morris Hartsfield, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-09-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: attempted-crime attempted-distribution attempted-transfer circuit-split controlled-substances criminal-law drug-distribution drug-trafficking drug-transfer federal-criminal-law statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-10-13 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an 'attempted transfer' of drugs under 21 U.S.C. § 802(8) includes any conduct that would also constitute an 'attempted distribution' of drugs under 21 U.S.C. § 846

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether an “attempted transfer” of drugs under 21 U.S.C. § 802(8) includes any conduct that would also constitute an “attempted distribution” of drugs under 21 U.S.C. § 846.1 ' This question is also presented by the petition for certiorari in Groves v. United States (4th Circuit No. 22-4095), filed in this Court on September 11, 2023. The Fourth Circuit opinion in this case relied entirely on its published decision in Groves. ii LIST OF ALL DIRECTLY

Docket Entries

2023-10-16
Petition DENIED.
2023-09-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
2023-09-27
Rescheduled.
2023-09-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-09-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-09-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 16, 2023)

Attorneys

Curtis Hartsfield, Jr.
Eric Joseph BrignacOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent