No. 24-6703
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bodily-injury crime-of-violence criminal-statute physical-force statutory-interpretation VICAR
Key Terms:
Immigration
Immigration
Latest Conference:
2025-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a crime that requires proof of bodily injury or death, but can be committed by failing to take action, has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
This Court granted the writ of certiorari in Delligatti v. United States, 2024 WL 2805741 (No. 23825) (cert. granted June 3, 2024) on the issue of whether VICAR attempted murder is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Mr. Mobley presents the exact same issue: Whether a crime that requires proof of bodily injury or death, but can be committed by failing to take action, has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force?
Docket Entries
2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-28
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-03-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 4, 2025)
Attorneys
Lewis Mobely
Mildred Hankins Geckler — Federal Defender Program, Inc., Petitioner
Mildred Hankins Geckler — Federal Defender Program, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent