No. 23-7568

Malek Lassiter v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-05-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-924c appellate-review court-of-appeals criminal-conviction criminal-procedure federal-statute section-924c sentencing statutory-interpretation supreme-court united-states-v-taylor
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether The Court Of Appeals Erred By Holding Lassiter's Convictions Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) On Counts 25 And 28 Remain Lawful After United States v. Taylor, 142 8. Ct. 2015 (2022)?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether The Court Of Appeals Erred By Holding Lassiter’s Convictions Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) On Counts 25 And 28 Remain Lawful After United States v. Taylor, 142 8. Ct. 2015 (2022)? i STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES United States v. Simmons, No. 2:16-cr-130, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Judgment entered May 10, 2019. United States v. Simmons, No. 18-4875 and 19-4345, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Judgment entered May 28, 2021, as amended August 23, 2021, cert. denied, 142 S. Ct. 574 (Nov. 22, 2021). United States v. Lassiter, No. 2:16-cr-130-005, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Judgment entered February 23, 2022. United States v. Lassiter. No. 22-4147, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Judgment entered March 15, 2024, as amended March 20, 2024. ii

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-06-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-06-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2024-05-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 27, 2024)

Attorneys

Malek Lassiter
Paul Graham BeersGlenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte, Petitioner
Paul Graham BeersGlenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent