No. 18-6830
Francisco Heredia-Silva v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: california-penal-code circuit-split crime-of-violence criminal-law criminal-law-sentencing due-process federal-law sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation terrorist-threats violent-crime
Key Terms:
Immigration Privacy
Immigration Privacy
Latest Conference:
2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Should this court resolve the split between the Fifth Circuit and the Ninth Circuit about whether California terrorist threats convictions under California Penal Code Section 422 are crimes of violence. Compare United States v. Villavicencio-Burruel, 608 F.3d 556 (9th Cir. 2010) (holding that Section 422 is a crime of violence), with United States v. Cruz-Rodriguez, 625 F.3d 274 (5th Cir. 2010) (Section 422 is not a crime of violence).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether California terrorist threats convictions under California Penal Code Section 422 are crimes of violence
Docket Entries
2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2018)
Attorneys
Francisco Heredia-Silva
David J. Zugman — Burcham & Zugman, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent