No. 23-7411

Larry Elwood Steptoe v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-05-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attempt career-criminal controlled-substances criminal-attempt criminal-law federal-statute predicate-offense sentencing sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines u.s-sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2024-06-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 of the U.S. Criminal Code which incorporates 'Attempt' crimes qualifies as a predicate offense for the Career Criminal enhancement under Section 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED : Whether a violation of 21 U.S.G. § 841 of the U.S. Criminal Code which incorporates "Attempt" crimes qualifies as a predicate offense for the Career Criminal enhancement under Section 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. i

Docket Entries

2024-06-10
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
2024-05-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-03-26
Application (23A861) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 12, 2024.
2024-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 7, 2024)
2024-03-04
Application (23A861) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 13, 2024 to May 12, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Larry Elwood Steptoe
Larry Elwood Steptoe — Petitioner
Larry Elwood Steptoe — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent