No. 18-5232
Charles Lynch Pettis v. United States
Relisted (4)IFP
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act categorical-approach circuit-split physical-force robbery-statute sentencing-disparities sentencing-enhancement state-robbery victim-resistance violent-felony
Latest Conference:
2019-02-22
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Is a state robbery offense categorically a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i) (an offense that "has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another"), if the offense requires only that the force be sufficient to overcome victim resistance? A materially similar question is pending before this Court in Stokeling v. United States (No. 17-5554), cert. grd., ___ U.S. ___, 2018 WL 1568030 (Apr. 2, 2018).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state robbery offense that requires only force sufficient to overcome victim resistance categorically qualifies as a 'violent felony' under the Armed Career Criminal Act
Docket Entries
2019-02-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
2019-02-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
2018-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
2018-09-17
Memorandum in opposition of respondent United States filed.
2018-08-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 17, 2018.
2018-08-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 16, 2018 to September 17, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2018)
Attorneys
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Charles Lynch Pettis
Rabea Jamal Zayed — Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Petitioner