| 21-5462 |
James Michael Kerns v. United States |
Sixth Circuit |
2021-08-24 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
18-usc-16 18-usc-924 constitutional-vagueness crime-of-violence plea-bargaining plea-validity sentencing-challenge sessions-v-dimaya statutory-interpretation supreme-court-precedent united-states-v-davis |
Whether Count 3 conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924 is valid given the unconstitutionality of the predicate crime of violence in Count 2 |
| 19-5813 |
Alejandro Plaza-Montecillo v. United States |
Fifth Circuit |
2019-09-04 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
18-usc-16 aggravated-robbery appellate-review crime-of-violence criminal-law federal-criminal-code federal-criminal-law sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation texas-law violent-crime |
Whether the Texas offense of aggravated robbery constitutes a 'crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. §16? |
| 18-9185 |
Bobby Martin v. United States |
Eleventh Circuit |
2019-05-08 |
GVR |
IFP |
18-usc-16 18-usc-924 constitutional-challenge criminal-law due-process residual-clause sentencing sessions-v-dimaya statutory-interpretation supreme-court supreme-court-precedent void-for-vagueness |
Whether reasonable jurists could debate whether Sessions v. Dimaya and Johnson v United States invalidated the residual clause in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3… |
| 18-8076 |
Elijah Loren Arthur, Sr. v. United States |
Ninth Circuit |
2019-02-22 |
Denied |
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP |
18-usc-1 18-usc-16 18-usc-924c circuit-split crime-of-violence criminal-law criminal-statute federal-criminal-law sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation |
Does 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) define one or two crimes? |
| 18-6100 |
Hugo Pliego-Hernandez v. United States |
Seventh Circuit |
2018-09-25 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
18-usc-16 administrative-law attempted-robbery circuit-court-review criminal-law criminal-sentencing due-process federal-jurisdiction guideline-commentary sentencing-guidelines seventh-circuit stare-decisis statutory-interpretation stinson-v-united-states |
Whether the Seventh Circuit contravened Stinson v. United States when it relied on guideline commentary inconsistent with 18 U.S.C. § 16 |
| 18-6009 |
Emile Myrthil v. United States |
Eleventh Circuit |
2018-09-17 |
Denied |
IFP |
18-usc-16 18-usc-924 18-usc-924(c)(3)(B) attempt attempt-liability attempted-offense categorical-approach constitutional-vagueness crime-of-violence criminal-statute intent-element sentencing-enhancement sessions-v-dimaya vagueness vagueness-doctrine violent-force |
Is 'crime of violence' in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(B) unconstitutionally vague? |