No. 23-5796

Jose Folch-Colon v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aiding-abetting aiding-and-abetting criminal-intent criminal-law criminal-procedure criminal-statute federal-law mens-rea racketeering VICAR violent-crime
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-11-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether petitioner aided and abetted a VICAR crime absent evidence of payment to the enterprise and without need to prove the motive element

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED If by procuring and paying for the commission of murder, Petitioner aided and abetted a crime of violence in aid of racketeering (VICAR) as defined in 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1959(a), absent evidence of payment to the enterprise and without need to prove the motive element. PARTIES José Folch-Colon, petitioner on review, was the defendant-appellant below. The United States of America, respondent on review, was the plaintiff-appellant below.

Docket Entries

2023-11-13
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
2023-10-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 16, 2023)

Attorneys

Jose Folch-Colon
Laura Maldonado Rodriguez — Petitioner
Laura Maldonado Rodriguez — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent