No. 24-6898

Avery Jamal Edwards v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-31
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: controlled-substance criminal-law federal-law sentencing-enhancement sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an offense must have involved a substance that was controlled under federal law to be considered a 'controlled substance offense' as that term is defined under § 4B1.2(b) of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether an offense must have involved a substance that was controlled under federal law to be considered a “controlled substance offense” as that term is defined under § 4B1.2(b) of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines .

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-05-30
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-05-30
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-04-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 30, 2025.
2025-04-24
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 30, 2025 to May 30, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 30, 2025)

Attorneys

Avery Edwards
Christopher Aaron HoltOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Christopher Aaron HoltOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent