No. 23-6011

Jacques H. Telcy v. Michael Breckon, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 28-usc-2255 28-usc-2255e armed-career-criminal-act habeas-corpus legal-innocence saving-clause sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2024-01-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the 'escape hatch' or 'saving clause' of 28 U.S.C. §2255(e) permits a federal prisoner to file a habeas corpus petition to contest the legality of a mandatory sentencing enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW a To the exception to the rule termed in 28 U.S.C. §2255(e), the "escape hatch" or "saving clause" does it permit a federal prisoner to "file a . habeas corpus petition to contest the legality of a mandatory sentencing : enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) where the remedy under 28 U.S.C.S. §2255 is inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of their detention. ; In Jones V. Hendrix, 599 U.S. 465 (2023), 28 U.S.C.S. §2255(e) this court ruled that 2255(e) does not permit a prisoner asserting an intervening change . in statutory interpretation to circumvent the restrictions on second or successive 28 U.S.C.S. §2255 motion by filing a 28 U.S.C.S. 2241. : However, In Jones, this court explained that the "saving clause" preserves recourse to 28 U.S.C.S. 2241 where unusual circumstances make it impossible or impracticable: to seek relief in the sentencing court, as well as for ‘ challenges to detention. ; THE QUESTION PRESENTED HERE IS WHETHER "LEGAL INNOCENCE" APPLIES TO A SO SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT UNDER THE ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL ACT IN JONES V. HENDRIX AND WHETHER DOES JONES V. HENDRIX ABROGATE THE STANDARD APPEAL COURTS APPLY IN SEEKING TO’PROVE 28 U.S.C.S. §2255's INADEQUACY UNDER 28 U.S.C.S. §2255(e). . : ti ; . . :

Docket Entries

2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-01
Waiver of right of respondent Michael Breckon, Warden to respond filed.
2023-10-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2023)

Attorneys

Jacques H. Telcy
Jacques H. Telcy — Petitioner
Michael Breckon, Warden
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent