No. 25-5781

Michael Cobbs v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review circuit-split crime-of-violence federal-criminal-law sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2025-11-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

1.) Whether the Seventh Circuit errored in holding that Petitioner's conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c) remains valid despite the court's decision in United States v. Taylor 596 U.S. 845 (2022), which held that attempted Hobbs Act robbery does not qualify as a "crime of violence".

2.) Whether the Seventh Circuit improperly applied procedural default to bar Petitioner's claim despite a showing of actual innocence, in conflict with Housley v. United States, 523 U.S. 614 (1998).

3.) Whether Justice Jackson's opinion in Hewitt v. United States No. 23-1002, applies here where retroactivity is concerned?

4.) Whether the indictment failed to give notice of the offense?

5.) Whether a defendant can be punished/imprisoned for a crime or count the Grand Jury did not return?

6.) Whether an indictment has to be clear and concise?

7.) Whether counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the court and prosecutions ambiguity?

8.) Whether the indictment's ambiguity and the courtroom confusion prejudiced Petitioner and produced a miscarriage of justice?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Seventh Circuit errored in holding that Petitioner's conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) remains valid despite the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Taylor

Docket Entries

2025-11-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-10-10
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)

Attorneys

Michael Cobbs
Michael W. Cobbs — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent