No. 23-6899

James Earl Robinson v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 21-usc-851 career-offender categorical-approach drug-offense federal-statute sentencing-enhancement state-conviction state-convictions ussg-4b1.1
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Latest Conference: 2024-03-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether prior state convictions qualify as 'felony drug offenses' when state statutes encompass broader conduct than federal statutes

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether this honorable Court should grant certiorari to review whether the Sixth Circuit’s determination that Mr. Robinson’s prior state convictions qualify as “felony drug offenses” as the state statutes of convictions encompass categorically broader conduct than is described in the federal statutes for purposes of applying the 21 U.S.C. §851 sentencing enhancement? 2. Whether this honorable Court should grant certiorari to review whether the Sixth Circuit’s determination that Mr. Robinson’s prior state convictions qualify as “felony drug offenses” as the state statutes of convictions encompass categorically broader conduct than is described in the federal statutes for purposes of applying the USSG §4B1.1 career offender enhancement? i

Docket Entries

2024-04-01
Petition DENIED.
2024-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2024.
2024-03-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-03-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 4, 2024)

Attorneys

James Earl Robinson
Stephenie Nichole LapeStephenie N. Lape, PLLC, Petitioner
Stephenie Nichole LapeStephenie N. Lape, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent