No. 18-7726

Carlton Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: career-offender categorical-approach criminal-law federal-criminal-law pattern-of-racketeering predicate-crime racketeering racketeering-activity rico rico-conviction sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a sentencing court limited to applying a categorical approach when determining whether a conviction for violating the Federal Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), constitutes a predicate crime under the career offender guideline? Or, because of the unique structure of RICO, may a sentencing court make this determination based on the facts underlying the "pattern of racketeering activity" element of a RICO conviction?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a sentencing court limited to applying a categorical approach when determining whether a conviction for violating the Federal Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), constitutes a predicate crime under the career offender guideline?

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-01-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 4, 2019)

Attorneys

Carlton Williams
Kimberly Rose BrunsonOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of PA, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent