No. 18-6757

Ronald Ray Norman v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act categorical-approach criminal-law descamps-v-united-states divisibility divisibility-analysis federal-sentencing means-versus-elements sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation statutory-text violent-felony
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. What role does the text of a statute play in the divisibility analysis under the categorical approach of the Armed Career Criminal Act?

II. Is the Texas offense of aggravated robbery, Texas Penal Code § 29.03(a), a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What role does the text of a statute play in the divisibility analysis under the categorical approach of the Armed Career Criminal Act?

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 21, 2018)

Attorneys

Ronald R. Norman
Kathryn ShephardFederal Public Defender - Southern District of Texas, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent