No. 24-5098

Gerald Smith v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2024-07-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3)IFP
Tags: actus-reus crime-of-violence criminal-law mens-rea rule-of-lenity sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2025-03-28 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 21 U.S.C. § 848(e)(1)(A) represents a qualifying 'crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and how the rule of lenity should properly be applied

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED I. Whether this Court should grant a writ of certiorari to determine whether 21 U.S.C. § 848(e)(1)(A) represents a qualifying “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and to clarify how the rule of lenity should properly be applied? ii

Docket Entries

2025-03-31
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2024-11-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
2024-10-23
Brief of respondent United States filed.
2024-09-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 23, 2024.
2024-09-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 23, 2024 to October 23, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-08-22
Response Requested. (Due September 23, 2024)
2024-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-07-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-07-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2024)

Attorneys

Gerald Smith
Gregory Stuart SmithLaw Offices of Gregory S. Smith, Petitioner
Gregory Stuart SmithLaw Offices of Gregory S. Smith, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent