No. 23-6039

Selbourne Waite v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-924 aiding-and-abetting crime-of-violence criminal-law hobbs-act rule-of-lenity sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2024-01-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether aiding and abetting a Hobbs Act robbery falls outside the definition of a 'crime of violence'

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether aiding and abetting a Hobbs Act robbery, which may be completed without the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force, see 18 U.S.C. §§ 1951(a) and 2, falls outside the definition of a “crime of violence” in 18 U.S.C. § 92.4(c)(3)(A). ii

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 United States to respond filed.
2023-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 18, 2023)

Attorneys

Selbourne Waite
Michelle BarthLaw Office of Michelle Anderson Barth, Petitioner
Michelle BarthLaw Office of Michelle Anderson Barth, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent