No. 24-5869

Shawn Eric Durrah, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-10-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-procedure dangerous-weapon-enhancement drug-distribution firearm-possession sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment
Latest Conference: 2024-11-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether mere presence of a firearm and nexus to narcotic activity is sufficient to apply the dangerous weapon enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1) in drug distribution cases

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Toresolve a circuit split, this Court should grant the Writ to determine whether, in applying the dangerous weapon enhancement U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(b)(1), mere presence of a firearm and a nexus to narcotic activity is sufficient to apply the dangerous weapon enhancement for cases involving distribution of illegal narcotics? i

Docket Entries

2024-11-25
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2024.
2024-11-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-11-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-10-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 29, 2024)

Attorneys

Shawn Durrah
Rockne ColeCole Law Firm, PC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent