No. 24A1249

Andrew Charles Beard v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-17
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: constitutional-challenge crime-of-violence cyberstalking direct-appeal plea-agreement sentencing-enhancement
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a cyberstalking conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2261A(2) categorically qualifies as a 'crime of violence' for sentencing enhancement purposes

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2025-06-20
Application (24A1249) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 14, 2025.
2025-05-05
Application (24A1249) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 15, 2025 to July 14, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Andrew Beard
Andrew Charles Beard — Petitioner
Andrew Charles Beard — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent